diff --git a/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/mvc/MvcEndpointCorsIntegrationTests.java b/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/mvc/MvcEndpointCorsIntegrationTests.java
index 3a4d34cc1ea..8d21856551e 100644
--- a/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/mvc/MvcEndpointCorsIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/mvc/MvcEndpointCorsIntegrationTests.java
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public class MvcEndpointCorsIntegrationTests {
 				"endpoints.cors.allowed-origins:foo.example.com");
 		createMockMvc()
 				.perform(options("/health").header(HttpHeaders.ORIGIN, "foo.example.com")
-						.header(HttpHeaders.ACCESS_CONTROL_REQUEST_METHOD, "HEAD"))
+						.header(HttpHeaders.ACCESS_CONTROL_REQUEST_METHOD, "PATCH"))
 				.andExpect(status().isForbidden());
 	}