diff --git a/src/frontend/src/tables/plugin/PluginListTable.tsx b/src/frontend/src/tables/plugin/PluginListTable.tsx
index ea589d3e04..b1ae380efe 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/tables/plugin/PluginListTable.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/tables/plugin/PluginListTable.tsx
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ export default function PluginListTable() {
     pathParams: { key: selectedPluginKey },
     preFormContent: activateModalContent,
     fetchInitialData: false,
-    method: 'POST',
+    method: 'PATCH',
     successMessage: activate
       ? t`The plugin was activated`
       : t`The plugin was deactivated`,