diff --git a/app/user/rest.py b/app/user/rest.py
index e41e10877..a188f162e 100644
--- a/app/user/rest.py
+++ b/app/user/rest.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def update_user(user_id):
     return jsonify(data=user_schema.dump(user_to_update).data), 200
 
 
-@user.route('/<uuid:user_id>/update-attribute', methods=['PUT'])
+@user.route('/<uuid:user_id>', methods=['POST'])
 def update_user_attribute(user_id):
     user_to_update = get_user_by_id(user_id=user_id)
     req_json = request.get_json()
diff --git a/tests/app/user/test_rest.py b/tests/app/user/test_rest.py
index d9261fbb8..951931e01 100644
--- a/tests/app/user/test_rest.py
+++ b/tests/app/user/test_rest.py
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ def test_put_user(notify_api, notify_db, notify_db_session, sample_service):
     ('email_address', 'newuser@mail.com'),
     ('mobile_number', '+4407700900460')
 ])
-def test_put_user_attribute(client, sample_user, user_attribute, user_value):
+def test_post_user_attribute(client, sample_user, user_attribute, user_value):
     assert getattr(sample_user, user_attribute) != user_value
     update_dict = {
         user_attribute: user_value
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def test_put_user_attribute(client, sample_user, user_attribute, user_value):
     auth_header = create_authorization_header()
     headers = [('Content-Type', 'application/json'), auth_header]
 
-    resp = client.put(
+    resp = client.post(
         url_for('user.update_user_attribute', user_id=sample_user.id),
         data=json.dumps(update_dict),
         headers=headers)