diff --git a/aws-serverless-java-container-core/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/serverless/proxy/internal/servlet/AwsHttpServletResponse.java b/aws-serverless-java-container-core/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/serverless/proxy/internal/servlet/AwsHttpServletResponse.java
index 45e272ca9..6e163b883 100644
--- a/aws-serverless-java-container-core/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/serverless/proxy/internal/servlet/AwsHttpServletResponse.java
+++ b/aws-serverless-java-container-core/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/serverless/proxy/internal/servlet/AwsHttpServletResponse.java
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public void sendError(int i) throws IOException {
 
     @Override
     public void sendRedirect(String s) throws IOException {
-        setStatus(SC_MOVED_PERMANENTLY);
+        setStatus(SC_MOVED_TEMPORARILY);
         addHeader(HttpHeaders.LOCATION, s);
         flushBuffer();
     }