diff --git a/envs/monkey_zoo/blackbox/island_client/monkey_island_client.py b/envs/monkey_zoo/blackbox/island_client/monkey_island_client.py
index e287c8998..7b359abb3 100644
--- a/envs/monkey_zoo/blackbox/island_client/monkey_island_client.py
+++ b/envs/monkey_zoo/blackbox/island_client/monkey_island_client.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class MonkeyIslandClient(object):
             assert False
 
     def _reset_island_mode(self):
-        if self.requests.post("api/island/mode", data='{"mode": "unset"}').ok:
+        if self.requests.put("api/island/mode", data='{"mode": "unset"}').ok:
             LOGGER.info("Resseting island mode after the test.")
         else:
             LOGGER.error("Failed to reset island mode")
diff --git a/envs/monkey_zoo/blackbox/island_client/monkey_island_requests.py b/envs/monkey_zoo/blackbox/island_client/monkey_island_requests.py
index ff3b32e92..f26dc9e8a 100644
--- a/envs/monkey_zoo/blackbox/island_client/monkey_island_requests.py
+++ b/envs/monkey_zoo/blackbox/island_client/monkey_island_requests.py
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ class MonkeyIslandRequests(object):
             self.addr + url, data=data, headers=self.get_jwt_header(), verify=False
         )
 
+    @_Decorators.refresh_jwt_token
+    def put(self, url, data):
+        return requests.put(  # noqa: DUO123
+            self.addr + url, data=data, headers=self.get_jwt_header(), verify=False
+        )
+
     @_Decorators.refresh_jwt_token
     def post_json(self, url, json: Dict):
         return requests.post(  # noqa: DUO123
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/island_mode.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/island_mode.py
index 047320306..2eb1ba627 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/island_mode.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/island_mode.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import json
 import logging
+from http import HTTPStatus
 
 from flask import make_response, request
 
@@ -17,9 +18,8 @@ class IslandMode(AbstractResource):
     def __init__(self, island_mode_service: IslandModeService):
         self._island_mode_service = island_mode_service
 
-    # API Spec: Instead of POST, this should be PUT
     @jwt_required
-    def post(self):
+    def put(self):
         try:
             body = json.loads(request.data)
             mode = IslandModeEnum(body.get("mode"))
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ class IslandMode(AbstractResource):
             # TODO: Do any of these returns need a body and make_response? What happens if we just
             #       return the response code?
             # API Spec: This should be 204 (NO CONTENT)
-            return make_response({}, 200)
+            return make_response({}, HTTPStatus.NO_CONTENT)
         except (AttributeError, json.decoder.JSONDecodeError):
-            return make_response({}, 400)
+            return make_response({}, HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST)
         except ValueError:
-            return make_response({}, 422)
+            return make_response({}, HTTPStatus.UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY)
 
     @jwt_required
     def get(self):
         island_mode = self._island_mode_service.get_mode()
-        return make_response({"mode": island_mode.value}, 200)
+        return make_response({"mode": island_mode.value}, HTTPStatus.OK)
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/IslandHttpClient.tsx b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/IslandHttpClient.tsx
index 1c9571011..ef8d8adf5 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/IslandHttpClient.tsx
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/IslandHttpClient.tsx
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ export class Response{
 }
 
 class IslandHttpClient extends AuthComponent {
-  post(endpoint: string, contents: any): Promise<Response>{
+  put(endpoint: string, contents: any): Promise<Response>{
     let status = null;
     return this.authFetch(endpoint,
       {
-        method: 'POST',
+        method: 'PUT',
         headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
         body: JSON.stringify(contents)
       })
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/LandingPage.tsx b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/LandingPage.tsx
index 8f89189ec..3c2bf1037 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/LandingPage.tsx
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/LandingPage.tsx
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ const LandingPageComponent = (props: Props) => {
   }
 
   function setScenario(scenario: string) {
-    IslandHttpClient.post('/api/island/mode', {'mode': scenario})
+    IslandHttpClient.put('/api/island/mode', {'mode': scenario})
       .then(() => {
         props.onStatusChange();
       });
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/ui-components/IslandResetModal.tsx b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/ui-components/IslandResetModal.tsx
index 9717bb079..e3f798799 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/ui-components/IslandResetModal.tsx
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/ui-components/IslandResetModal.tsx
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ const IslandResetModal = (props: Props) => {
           }})
       .then(res => {
         if (res.status === 200) {
-            return auth.authFetch('/api/island/mode', {method: 'POST', body: '{"mode": "unset"}'})
+            return auth.authFetch('/api/island/mode', {method: 'PUT', body: '{"mode": "unset"}'})
         }})
       .then(res => {
         if (res.status !== 200) {