diff --git a/issue.go b/issue.go
index 0949ea1..f254833 100644
--- a/issue.go
+++ b/issue.go
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ func (s *IssueService) UpdateComment(issueID string, comment *Comment) (*Comment
 		Body: comment.Body,
 	}
 	apiEndpoint := fmt.Sprintf("rest/api/2/issue/%s/comment/%s", issueID, comment.ID)
-	req, err := s.client.NewRequest("POST", apiEndpoint, reqBody)
+	req, err := s.client.NewRequest("PUT", apiEndpoint, reqBody)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/issue_test.go b/issue_test.go
index 8a378b7..2ee3668 100644
--- a/issue_test.go
+++ b/issue_test.go
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func TestIssueService_UpdateComment(t *testing.T) {
 	setup()
 	defer teardown()
 	testMux.HandleFunc("/rest/api/2/issue/10000/comment/10001", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		testMethod(t, r, "POST")
+		testMethod(t, r, "PUT")
 		testRequestURL(t, r, "/rest/api/2/issue/10000/comment/10001")
 
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated)