diff --git a/pyhmy/util.py b/pyhmy/util.py
index 03d691e..ac35e81 100644
--- a/pyhmy/util.py
+++ b/pyhmy/util.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def download_cli(bin_name="hmy", replace=True, verbose=True):
     os.chdir(old_cwd)
 
 
-def json_load(string):
+def json_load(string, **kwargs):
     """
     :param string: The JSON string to load
     :returns A dictionary loaded from a JSON string to a dictionary.
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def json_load(string):
     Note that this prints the failed input should an error arise.
     """
     try:
-        return json.loads(string)
+        return json.loads(string, **kwargs)
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"{Typgpy.FAIL}Could not parse input: '{string}'{Typgpy.ENDC}")
         raise e from e
diff --git a/tests/util-pyhmy/test_util.py b/tests/util-pyhmy/test_util.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e86935
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/util-pyhmy/test_util.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import decimal
+import json
+
+import pytest
+
+from pyhmy import util
+
+
+def test_json_load():
+    dec = util.json_load('1.1', parse_float=decimal.Decimal)
+    assert isinstance(dec, decimal.Decimal)
+    assert float(dec) == 1.1
+    ref_dict = {
+        'test': 'val',
+        'arr': [
+            1,
+            2,
+            3
+        ]
+    }
+    loaded_dict = util.json_load(json.dumps(ref_dict))
+    assert str(ref_dict) == str(loaded_dict)