diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/diagnostics/api/fetchConnectionTestDetails.ts b/src/frontend/src/features/diagnostics/api/fetchConnectionTestDetails.ts
index c95bbaf1..e74cb173 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/diagnostics/api/fetchConnectionTestDetails.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/diagnostics/api/fetchConnectionTestDetails.ts
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@ export type ConnectionTestResponse = {
 }
 
 export const fetchConnectionTestDetails = () =>
-  fetchApi<ConnectionTestResponse>('/diagnostics/connection/')
+  fetchApi<ConnectionTestResponse>('/diagnostics/connection/', {
+    method: 'POST',
+  })