diff --git a/src/main/java/com/spotify/github/v3/clients/GitHubClient.java b/src/main/java/com/spotify/github/v3/clients/GitHubClient.java
index 0294ae88..e58e5e68 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/spotify/github/v3/clients/GitHubClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/spotify/github/v3/clients/GitHubClient.java
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ CompletableFuture<Response> processPossibleRedirects(
       final Request request =
           requestBuilder(newLocation)
               .url(newLocation)
-              .method("POST", response.request().body())
+              .method(response.request().method(), response.request().body())
               .build();
       // Do the new call and complete the original future when the new call completes
       return call(request);