diff --git a/app/controllers/web/my-account/list-logs.js b/app/controllers/web/my-account/list-logs.js
index 04839f9488..ab5a72afc4 100644
--- a/app/controllers/web/my-account/list-logs.js
+++ b/app/controllers/web/my-account/list-logs.js
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ async function listLogs(ctx) {
     ctx.pathWithoutLocale === '/my-account/logs/download' ||
     (ctx.api &&
       ctx.pathWithoutLocale === '/v1/logs/download' &&
-      ctx.method === 'POST')
+      ctx.method === 'GET')
   ) {
     // download in background and email to users
     const now = new Date();
diff --git a/routes/api/v1/index.js b/routes/api/v1/index.js
index ba712dba34..9caa154fd3 100644
--- a/routes/api/v1/index.js
+++ b/routes/api/v1/index.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ router
   );
 
 // logs
-router.post(
+router.get(
   '/logs/download',
   policies.ensureApiToken,
   policies.checkVerifiedEmail,