diff --git a/src/content-scripts/components/RepoVoting/RepoVoteButton.ts b/src/content-scripts/components/RepoVoting/RepoVoteButton.ts
index 70b8e0fe..a2bb43d7 100644
--- a/src/content-scripts/components/RepoVoting/RepoVoteButton.ts
+++ b/src/content-scripts/components/RepoVoting/RepoVoteButton.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export const VoteRepoButton = (ownerName: string, repoName: string) => {
     `;
     const userToken = await getAuthToken();
 
-    const voted = await voteOrUnvoteRepo(userToken, ownerName, repoName, false);
+    const voted = await voteOrUnvoteRepo(userToken, ownerName, repoName, true);
 
     if (voted) {
       const unvoteRepoButton = RepoUnvoteButton(ownerName, repoName);
diff --git a/src/utils/fetchOpenSaucedApiData.ts b/src/utils/fetchOpenSaucedApiData.ts
index 2356ce47..28685fb1 100644
--- a/src/utils/fetchOpenSaucedApiData.ts
+++ b/src/utils/fetchOpenSaucedApiData.ts
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export const voteOrUnvoteRepo = async (userToken: string, ownerName: string, rep
   const response = await fetch(
     `${OPEN_SAUCED_REPOS_ENDPOINT}/${ownerName}/${repoName}/vote`,
     {
-      method: vote ? "POST" : "DELETE",
+      method: vote ? "PUT" : "DELETE",
       headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${userToken}` },
     },
   );