diff --git a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/api/admin/UserManagementAdminService.java b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/api/admin/UserManagementAdminService.java
index c6c7130926..b909ff609b 100644
--- a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/api/admin/UserManagementAdminService.java
+++ b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/api/admin/UserManagementAdminService.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
         "Further, this is strictly restricted to admin users only ")
 public interface UserManagementAdminService {
 
-    @PUT
+    @POST
     @Path("/{username}/credentials")
     @ApiOperation(
             consumes = MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON,