diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 967b33f..08456a4 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.2.7
\ No newline at end of file
+0.2.8
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/securenative/context/context_builder.py b/securenative/context/context_builder.py
index 398f7ba..0b87022 100644
--- a/securenative/context/context_builder.py
+++ b/securenative/context/context_builder.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def from_http_request(request):
             client_token = None
 
         try:
-            headers = request.headers
+            headers = dict(request.headers)
         except Exception:
             headers = None
 
diff --git a/securenative/utils/request_utils.py b/securenative/utils/request_utils.py
index 763eb81..52e0f0f 100644
--- a/securenative/utils/request_utils.py
+++ b/securenative/utils/request_utils.py
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ class RequestUtils(object):
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_secure_header_from_request(headers):
-        if headers:
+        try:
             return headers[RequestUtils.SECURENATIVE_HEADER]
-        return []
+        except Exception:
+            return ""
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_client_ip_from_request(request):
diff --git a/securenative/utils/version_utils.py b/securenative/utils/version_utils.py
index e4413e2..24ef37c 100644
--- a/securenative/utils/version_utils.py
+++ b/securenative/utils/version_utils.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ class VersionUtils(object):
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_version():
-        return "0.2.7"
+        return "0.2.8"