diff --git a/frontend/src/API/API.ts b/frontend/src/API/API.ts
index 7920e0e..d898206 100644
--- a/frontend/src/API/API.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/API/API.ts
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ export const api: API = {
   ): Promise<APIResponse<NewProjMember>> {
     try {
       const response = await fetch("/api/addUserToProject", {
-        method: "POST",
+        method: "PUT",
         headers: {
           "Content-Type": "application/json",
           Authorization: "Bearer " + token,