diff --git a/examples/nextjs-example/src/app/api/send-test-event/route.ts b/examples/nextjs-example/src/app/api/send-test-event/route.ts
index 9643b86b6..9423af6fc 100644
--- a/examples/nextjs-example/src/app/api/send-test-event/route.ts
+++ b/examples/nextjs-example/src/app/api/send-test-event/route.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { client } from "@/trigger";
 import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
 
-export async function GET(request: Request) {
+export async function POST(request: Request) {
   const event = await client.sendEvent({
     name: "test-event",
   });
diff --git a/examples/nextjs-example/src/components/SendTestEvent.tsx b/examples/nextjs-example/src/components/SendTestEvent.tsx
index 30e9c5201..38233f333 100644
--- a/examples/nextjs-example/src/components/SendTestEvent.tsx
+++ b/examples/nextjs-example/src/components/SendTestEvent.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export function SendTestEventButton() {
   const router = useRouter();
   const mutation = useMutation({
     mutationFn: async () => {
-      const response = await fetch("/api/send-test-event");
+      const response = await fetch("/api/send-test-event", { method: "POST" });
       const data = await response.json();
       console.log("event", data);
       router.push(`/events/${data.id}`);