diff --git a/Pilz.Networking.CloudProviders.Nextcloud/OCS/APIs/Apps/OcsApiFilesRetention.cs b/Pilz.Networking.CloudProviders.Nextcloud/OCS/APIs/Apps/OcsApiFilesRetention.cs
index e7a7e18..7897bf2 100644
--- a/Pilz.Networking.CloudProviders.Nextcloud/OCS/APIs/Apps/OcsApiFilesRetention.cs
+++ b/Pilz.Networking.CloudProviders.Nextcloud/OCS/APIs/Apps/OcsApiFilesRetention.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace Pilz.Networking.CloudProviders.Nextcloud.OCS.APIs.Apps
 
         public async Task<bool> CreateRetentionRule(OcsDataRetentionRule rule)
         {
-            var response = await Manager.MakeRequest(HttpMethod.Put, OCS_FILE_RETENTION_RULES, content: rule);
+            var response = await Manager.MakeRequest(HttpMethod.Post, OCS_FILE_RETENTION_RULES, content: rule);
             return response.IsSuccessStatusCode;
         }