diff --git a/sync/handle.go b/sync/handle.go
index 6fdac2d..863a8fc 100644
--- a/sync/handle.go
+++ b/sync/handle.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ var PublicKeyLocation string
 // HandleSyncRequest receives sync requests and starts the sync
 // process with the received data.
 func HandleSyncRequest(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, noAuth bool) {
-	if req.Method != http.MethodPost {
+	if req.Method != http.MethodPut {
 		http.Error(w, "Method not allowed", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
 		return
 	}