diff --git a/src/controllers/user.controller.js b/src/controllers/user.controller.js
index b9ce465..3917576 100644
--- a/src/controllers/user.controller.js
+++ b/src/controllers/user.controller.js
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ class UserController {
 
       const token = await Helper.generateToken(payload, (60 * 60));
       // create password reset link
-      const resetUrl = `${process.env.BACKEND_URL}/api/${process.env.API_VERSION}/users/reset/${token}`;
+      const resetUrl = `${process.env.FRONT_END_URL}/reset?token=${token}`;
 
       // send email to user email address
       const emailSent = await sendPasswordResetEmailHelper.sendEmail(user.email, user.username, resetUrl);
diff --git a/src/routes/api/user/user.route.js b/src/routes/api/user/user.route.js
index a39f478..c4e9737 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/user/user.route.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/user/user.route.js
@@ -65,6 +65,6 @@ router.patch('/reset/:token', resetPasswordValidation, UserController.handlePass
 
 // reset password route handlers
 router.post('/reset', UserController.requestPasswordReset);
-router.patch('/reset/:token', resetPasswordValidation, UserController.handlePasswordReset);
+router.put('/reset/:token', resetPasswordValidation, UserController.handlePasswordReset);
 
 export default router;
diff --git a/test/users.test.js b/test/users.test.js
index 544763e..27463de 100644
--- a/test/users.test.js
+++ b/test/users.test.js
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ describe('Users', () => {
     });
     chai
       .request(server)
-      .patch(`/api/v1/users/reset/${token}`)
+      .put(`/api/v1/users/reset/${token}`)
       .set('Accept', 'Application/JSON')
       .send({
         password: '',
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ describe('Users', () => {
     });
     chai
       .request(server)
-      .patch(`/api/v1/users/reset/${token}`)
+      .put(`/api/v1/users/reset/${token}`)
       .send({
         password: 'sss',
         confirmPassword: 'sss',
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ describe('Users', () => {
     });
     chai
       .request(server)
-      .patch(`/api/v1/users/reset/${token}`)
+      .put(`/api/v1/users/reset/${token}`)
       .send({
         password: 'ssssd',
         confirmPassword: 'sss',