diff --git a/backend/internal/tests/server_test.go b/backend/internal/tests/server_test.go
index 9e00e56c..dcbfd919 100644
--- a/backend/internal/tests/server_test.go
+++ b/backend/internal/tests/server_test.go
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ func TestServer(t *testing.T) {
 			assert.NotNil(t, tokenCookie)
 			assert.NotEmpty(t, tokenCookie.Value)
 
-			req = httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/v1/auth/logout", nil)
+			req = httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/api/v1/auth/logout", nil)
 			req.AddCookie(tokenCookie)
 			rec = httptest.NewRecorder()
 
diff --git a/backend/internal/v1/v1_auth/routes.go b/backend/internal/v1/v1_auth/routes.go
index b0fb8ed7..4ef80d4d 100644
--- a/backend/internal/v1/v1_auth/routes.go
+++ b/backend/internal/v1/v1_auth/routes.go
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@ func SetupAuthRoutes(e *echo.Group, s interfaces.CoreServer) {
 	e.GET("/auth/verify", h.handleVerifyCookie)
 	e.GET("/auth/verify-email", h.handleVerifyEmail, authLimiter.RateLimit())
 	e.POST("/auth/register", h.handleRegister, authLimiter.RateLimit())
-	e.GET("/auth/logout", h.handleLogout, authLimiter.RateLimit())
+	e.POST("/auth/logout", h.handleLogout, authLimiter.RateLimit())
 }