diff --git a/acrate-nodeinfo/src/lib.rs b/acrate-nodeinfo/src/lib.rs
index 48579dd..728bd38 100644
--- a/acrate-nodeinfo/src/lib.rs
+++ b/acrate-nodeinfo/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 //! 
 //! [RFC 6415]: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6415
 
+use reqwest::header::HeaderValue;
 use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
 
 /// A [host-meta document].
@@ -60,15 +61,21 @@ impl HostMetaDocument {
 			.await
 			.map_err(Request)?;
 
-		log::trace!("Checking headers of the response...");
-		response
+		log::trace!("Checking `Content-Type` of the response...");
+		let content_type = response
 			.headers()
 			.get(reqwest::header::CONTENT_TYPE)
-			.ok_or(ContentTypeMissing)?
-			.eq("application/json")
-			.then_some(())
+			.ok_or(ContentTypeMissing)?;
+
+		log::trace!("Extracting MIME type from the `Content-Type` header...");
+		let mime_type = extract_mime_from_content_type(content_type)
 			.ok_or(ContentTypeInvalid)?;
 
+		log::trace!("Ensuring MIME type of `{mime_type}` is acceptable for JRD parsing...");
+		if mime_type != "application/json" {
+			return Err(ContentTypeInvalid)
+		}
+
 		log::trace!("Attempting to parse response as JSON...");
 		let data = response.json::<Self>()
 			.await
@@ -107,15 +114,21 @@ impl HostMetaDocument {
 			.await
 			.map_err(Request)?;
 
-		log::trace!("Checking headers of the response...");
-		response
+		log::trace!("Checking `Content-Type` of the response...");
+		let content_type = response
 			.headers()
 			.get(reqwest::header::CONTENT_TYPE)
-			.ok_or(ContentTypeMissing)?
-			.eq("application/xrd+json")
-			.then_some(())
+			.ok_or(ContentTypeMissing)?;
+
+		log::trace!("Extracting MIME type from the `Content-Type` header...");
+		let mime_type = extract_mime_from_content_type(content_type)
 			.ok_or(ContentTypeInvalid)?;
 
+		log::trace!("Ensuring MIME type of `{mime_type}` is acceptable for JRD parsing...");
+		if mime_type != "application/xrd+xml" {
+			return Err(ContentTypeInvalid)
+		}
+
 		log::trace!("Attempting to parse response as text...");
 		let data = response.text()
 			.await
@@ -302,4 +315,13 @@ pub enum HostMetaGetJRDError {
 	ContentTypeInvalid,
 	/// The document failed to be parsed as JSON by [`reqwest`].
 	Parse(reqwest::Error),
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+/// Extract the MIME type from the value of the `Content-Type` header.
+fn extract_mime_from_content_type(value: &HeaderValue) -> Option<String> {
+	let value = value.to_str().ok()?;
+	match value.split_once("; ") {
+		None => Some(value.to_string()),
+		Some((mime, _)) => Some(mime.to_string()),
+	}
+}