diff --git a/ecosystem/python/sdk/aptos_sdk/aptos_token_client.py b/ecosystem/python/sdk/aptos_sdk/aptos_token_client.py
index 882059fbcb26c2..e8d1ffaebe353d 100644
--- a/ecosystem/python/sdk/aptos_sdk/aptos_token_client.py
+++ b/ecosystem/python/sdk/aptos_sdk/aptos_token_client.py
@@ -521,7 +521,12 @@ async def mint_soul_bound_token(
     async def transfer_token(
         self, owner: Account, token: AccountAddress, to: AccountAddress
     ) -> str:  # <:!:transfer_token
-        return await self.client.transfer_object(owner, token, to)
+        return await self.client.transfer_object(
+            owner,
+            token,
+            to,
+            TypeTag(StructTag.from_str("0x4::aptos_token::AptosToken")),
+        )
 
     async def burn_token(self, creator: Account, token: AccountAddress) -> str:
         payload = EntryFunction.natural(
diff --git a/ecosystem/python/sdk/aptos_sdk/async_client.py b/ecosystem/python/sdk/aptos_sdk/async_client.py
index 0d0cb679bba6e1..dd1fabb2ec098c 100644
--- a/ecosystem/python/sdk/aptos_sdk/async_client.py
+++ b/ecosystem/python/sdk/aptos_sdk/async_client.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     TransactionArgument,
     TransactionPayload,
 )
+from .type_tag import StructTag, TypeTag
 
 U64_MAX = 18446744073709551615
 
@@ -751,9 +752,13 @@ async def get_collection(
             "0x3::token::CollectionData",
             collection_name,
         )
-    
+
     async def transfer_object(
-        self, owner: Account, object: AccountAddress, to: AccountAddress
+        self,
+        owner: Account,
+        object: AccountAddress,
+        to: AccountAddress,
+        type_tag: TypeTag = TypeTag(StructTag.from_str("0x1::object::ObjectCore")),
     ) -> str:
         transaction_arguments = [
             TransactionArgument(object, Serializer.struct),
@@ -762,8 +767,8 @@ async def transfer_object(
 
         payload = EntryFunction.natural(
             "0x1::object",
-            "transfer_call",
-            [],
+            "transfer",
+            [type_tag],
             transaction_arguments,
         )
 
diff --git a/ecosystem/python/sdk/examples/aptos-token.py b/ecosystem/python/sdk/examples/aptos-token.py
index 8f324abc90b524..cf874bf7321d1f 100644
--- a/ecosystem/python/sdk/examples/aptos-token.py
+++ b/ecosystem/python/sdk/examples/aptos-token.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 from aptos_sdk.account import Account
 from aptos_sdk.account_address import AccountAddress
-from aptos_sdk.aptos_token_client import AptosTokenClient, Property, PropertyMap, Object
+from aptos_sdk.aptos_token_client import AptosTokenClient, Object, Property, PropertyMap
 from aptos_sdk.async_client import FaucetClient, RestClient
 
 from .common import FAUCET_URL, NODE_URL
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ async def main():
     print(f"Token: {token_addr}\n")
     print(f"Owner: {token_data.resources[Object].owner}")
     print("    ...transferring...    ")
-    txn_hash = await rest_client.transfer_object(alice, token_addr, bob.address())
+    txn_hash = await token_client.transfer_token(alice, token_addr, bob.address())
     await rest_client.wait_for_transaction(txn_hash)
     token_data = await token_client.read_object(token_addr)
     print(f"Owner: {token_data.resources[Object].owner}\n")