diff --git a/pagure/themes/srcfpo/templates/repo_master_sidebar.html b/pagure/themes/srcfpo/templates/repo_master_sidebar.html
index 154fa63..13c12f5 100644
--- a/pagure/themes/srcfpo/templates/repo_master_sidebar.html
+++ b/pagure/themes/srcfpo/templates/repo_master_sidebar.html
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 
         $.ajax({
           url: "{{ url_for('distgit_ns.anitya_patch_endpoint', repo=repo.name, namespace=repo.namespace) }}",
-          type: 'PATCH',
+          type: 'POST',
           data: {
             anitya_status: _status,
           },