diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/file.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/file.go
index 42483291fc..e335c29c70 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/file.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/file.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func GetRawFile(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	// ---
 	// summary: Get a file from a repository
 	// produces:
-	// - application/json
+	// - application/octet-stream
 	// parameters:
 	// - name: owner
 	//   in: path
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ func GetRawFile(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	// responses:
 	//   200:
 	//     description: Returns raw file content.
+	//     schema:
+	//       type: file
 	//   "404":
 	//     "$ref": "#/responses/notFound"
 
@@ -92,6 +94,8 @@ func GetRawFileOrLFS(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	// swagger:operation GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/media/{filepath} repository repoGetRawFileOrLFS
 	// ---
 	// summary: Get a file or it's LFS object from a repository
+	// produces:
+	// - application/octet-stream
 	// parameters:
 	// - name: owner
 	//   in: path
@@ -116,6 +120,8 @@ func GetRawFileOrLFS(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	// responses:
 	//   200:
 	//     description: Returns raw file content.
+	//     schema:
+	//       type: file
 	//   "404":
 	//     "$ref": "#/responses/notFound"
 
diff --git a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
index 3fc2698ff2..e7c6761606 100644
--- a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
+++ b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
@@ -10609,6 +10609,9 @@
     },
     "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/media/{filepath}": {
       "get": {
+        "produces": [
+          "application/octet-stream"
+        ],
         "tags": [
           "repository"
         ],
@@ -10645,7 +10648,10 @@
         ],
         "responses": {
           "200": {
-            "description": "Returns raw file content."
+            "description": "Returns raw file content.",
+            "schema": {
+              "type": "file"
+            }
           },
           "404": {
             "$ref": "#/responses/notFound"
@@ -12682,7 +12688,7 @@
     "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/raw/{filepath}": {
       "get": {
         "produces": [
-          "application/json"
+          "application/octet-stream"
         ],
         "tags": [
           "repository"
@@ -12720,7 +12726,10 @@
         ],
         "responses": {
           "200": {
-            "description": "Returns raw file content."
+            "description": "Returns raw file content.",
+            "schema": {
+              "type": "file"
+            }
           },
           "404": {
             "$ref": "#/responses/notFound"