diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Gitlab/Gitlab.node.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Gitlab/Gitlab.node.ts
index bcf5712a84..f7d20787c0 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Gitlab/Gitlab.node.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Gitlab/Gitlab.node.ts
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ export class Gitlab implements INodeType {
 					//         edit
 					// ----------------------------------
 
-					requestMethod = 'PATCH';
+					requestMethod = 'PUT';
 
 					const issueNumber = this.getNodeParameter('issueNumber', i) as string;