diff --git a/auth_proxy/__main__.py b/auth_proxy/__main__.py
index 02523b6..340c851 100644
--- a/auth_proxy/__main__.py
+++ b/auth_proxy/__main__.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def root():
     return "Welcome to the Foundations authentication proxy"
 
 
-@app.route("/heartbeat", methods=["POST"])
+@app.route("/heartbeat", methods=["GET"])
 def heartbeat():
     return "Alive"