diff --git a/imagekitio/constants/defaults.py b/imagekitio/constants/defaults.py
index 9406acd..ffb51fb 100644
--- a/imagekitio/constants/defaults.py
+++ b/imagekitio/constants/defaults.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class Default(enum.Enum):
         QUERY_TRANSFORMATION_POSITION,
     ]
     DEFAULT_TIMESTAMP = 9999999999
-    SDK_VERSION = "python-3.0.0"
+    SDK_VERSION = "python-3.0.1"
     TRANSFORMATION_PARAMETER = "tr"
     CHAIN_TRANSFORM_DELIMITER = ":"
     TRANSFORM_DELIMITER = ","
diff --git a/imagekitio/file.py b/imagekitio/file.py
index 8a7741b..2d17921 100644
--- a/imagekitio/file.py
+++ b/imagekitio/file.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def list(self, options: ListAndSearchFileRequestOptions = None) -> ListFileResul
         url = "{}/v1/files".format(URL.API_BASE_URL)
         headers = self.request.create_headers()
         resp = self.request.request(
-            method="GET", url=url, headers=headers, params=dumps(formatted_options)
+            method="GET", url=url, headers=headers, params=formatted_options
         )
         if resp.status_code == 200:
             response = convert_to_list_response_object(resp, FileResult, ListFileResult)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7bb8bd8..5146f5b 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="imagekitio",
-    version="3.0.0",
+    version="3.0.1",
     description="Python wrapper for the ImageKit API",
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
diff --git a/tests/test_files_ops.py b/tests/test_files_ops.py
index 223b143..32f1d49 100644
--- a/tests/test_files_ops.py
+++ b/tests/test_files_ops.py
@@ -500,8 +500,7 @@ def test_list_files_succeeds_with_basic_request_tags_with_array(self) -> None:
             }]""",
             headers=headers,
             match=[
-                matchers.query_string_matcher(
-                    "%7B%22type%22:%20%22file%22,%20%22sort%22:%20%22ASC_CREATED%22,%20%22path%22:%20%22/%22,%20%22searchQuery%22:%20%22created_at%20%3E=%20'2d'%20OR%20size%20%3C%20'2mb'%20OR%20format='png'%22,%20%22fileType%22:%20%22all%22,%20%22limit%22:%201,%20%22skip%22:%200,%20%22tags%22:%20%22Tag-1,%20Tag-2,%20Tag-3%22%7D"
+                matchers.query_string_matcher("type=file&sort=ASC_CREATED&path=%2F&searchQuery=created_at+%3E%3D+%272d%27+OR+size+%3C+%272mb%27+OR+format%3D%27png%27&fileType=all&limit=1&skip=0&tags=Tag-1%2C+Tag-2%2C+Tag-3"
                 )
             ],
         )
@@ -550,7 +549,7 @@ def test_list_files_succeeds_with_basic_request_tags_with_array(self) -> None:
             ],
         }
         self.assertEqual(
-            "http://test.com/v1/files?%7B%22type%22:%20%22file%22,%20%22sort%22:%20%22ASC_CREATED%22,%20%22path%22:%20%22/%22,%20%22searchQuery%22:%20%22created_at%20%3E=%20'2d'%20OR%20size%20%3C%20'2mb'%20OR%20format='png'%22,%20%22fileType%22:%20%22all%22,%20%22limit%22:%201,%20%22skip%22:%200,%20%22tags%22:%20%22Tag-1,%20Tag-2,%20Tag-3%22%7D",
+            "http://test.com/v1/files?type=file&sort=ASC_CREATED&path=%2F&searchQuery=created_at+%3E%3D+%272d%27+OR+size+%3C+%272mb%27+OR+format%3D%27png%27&fileType=all&limit=1&skip=0&tags=Tag-1%2C+Tag-2%2C+Tag-3",
             responses.calls[0].request.url,
         )
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -606,8 +605,7 @@ def test_list_files_succeeds_with_basic_request(self) -> None:
             }]""",
             headers=headers,
             match=[
-                matchers.query_string_matcher(
-                    "%7B%22type%22:%20%22file%22,%20%22sort%22:%20%22ASC_CREATED%22,%20%22path%22:%20%22/%22,%20%22searchQuery%22:%20%22created_at%20%3E=%20'2d'%20OR%20size%20%3C%20'2mb'%20OR%20format='png'%22,%20%22fileType%22:%20%22all%22,%20%22limit%22:%201,%20%22skip%22:%200,%20%22tags%22:%20%22Tag-1,%20Tag-2,%20Tag-3%22%7D"
+                matchers.query_string_matcher("type=file&sort=ASC_CREATED&path=%2F&searchQuery=created_at+%3E%3D+%272d%27+OR+size+%3C+%272mb%27+OR+format%3D%27png%27&fileType=all&limit=1&skip=0&tags=Tag-1%2C+Tag-2%2C+Tag-3"
                 )
             ],
         )
@@ -656,7 +654,7 @@ def test_list_files_succeeds_with_basic_request(self) -> None:
             ],
         }
         self.assertEqual(
-            "http://test.com/v1/files?%7B%22type%22:%20%22file%22,%20%22sort%22:%20%22ASC_CREATED%22,%20%22path%22:%20%22/%22,%20%22searchQuery%22:%20%22created_at%20%3E=%20'2d'%20OR%20size%20%3C%20'2mb'%20OR%20format='png'%22,%20%22fileType%22:%20%22all%22,%20%22limit%22:%201,%20%22skip%22:%200,%20%22tags%22:%20%22Tag-1,%20Tag-2,%20Tag-3%22%7D",
+            "http://test.com/v1/files?type=file&sort=ASC_CREATED&path=%2F&searchQuery=created_at+%3E%3D+%272d%27+OR+size+%3C+%272mb%27+OR+format%3D%27png%27&fileType=all&limit=1&skip=0&tags=Tag-1%2C+Tag-2%2C+Tag-3",
             responses.calls[0].request.url,
         )
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -680,8 +678,7 @@ def test_list_files_fails_with_400_exception(self) -> None:
                                             "documentation for syntax specification.",
                                  "help": "For support kindly contact us at support@imagekit.io ."}""",
                 match=[
-                    matchers.query_string_matcher(
-                        "%7B%22type%22:%20%22file%22,%20%22sort%22:%20%22ASC_CREATED%22,%20%22path%22:%20%22/%22,%20%22searchQuery%22:%20%22created_at%20%3E=%20'2d'%20OR%20size%20%3C%20'2mb'%20OR%20format='png'%22,%20%22fileType%22:%20%22all%22,%20%22limit%22:%201,%20%22skip%22:%200,%20%22tags%22:%20%22Tag-1,%20Tag-2,%20Tag-3%22%7D"
+                    matchers.query_string_matcher("type=file&sort=ASC_CREATED&path=%2F&searchQuery=created_at+%3E%3D+%272d%27+OR+size+%3C+%272mb%27+OR+format%3D%27png%27&fileType=all&limit=1&skip=0&tags=Tag-1%2C+Tag-2%2C+Tag-3"
                     )
                 ],
             )