diff --git a/lib/http-proxy/common.js b/lib/http-proxy/common.js
index b2f302c..6513e81 100644
--- a/lib/http-proxy/common.js
+++ b/lib/http-proxy/common.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ common.setupOutgoing = function(outgoing, options, req, forward) {
     function(e) { outgoing[e] = options[forward || 'target'][e]; }
   );
 
-  outgoing.method = req.method;
+  outgoing.method = options.method || req.method;
   outgoing.headers = extend({}, req.headers);
 
   if (options.headers){