diff --git a/agent/agent_endpoint.go b/agent/agent_endpoint.go
index 4a9e952f8175..0b22c5aafb69 100644
--- a/agent/agent_endpoint.go
+++ b/agent/agent_endpoint.go
@@ -347,9 +347,8 @@ func (s *HTTPServer) AgentDeregisterCheck(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Re
 }
 
 func (s *HTTPServer) AgentCheckPass(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) (interface{}, error) {
-	// todo(fs): why GET?
-	if req.Method != "GET" {
-		return nil, MethodNotAllowedError{req.Method, []string{"GET"}}
+	if req.Method != "PUT" {
+		return nil, MethodNotAllowedError{req.Method, []string{"PUT"}}
 	}
 
 	checkID := types.CheckID(strings.TrimPrefix(req.URL.Path, "/v1/agent/check/pass/"))
@@ -370,9 +369,8 @@ func (s *HTTPServer) AgentCheckPass(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request)
 }
 
 func (s *HTTPServer) AgentCheckWarn(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) (interface{}, error) {
-	// todo(fs): why GET?
-	if req.Method != "GET" {
-		return nil, MethodNotAllowedError{req.Method, []string{"GET"}}
+	if req.Method != "PUT" {
+		return nil, MethodNotAllowedError{req.Method, []string{"PUT"}}
 	}
 
 	checkID := types.CheckID(strings.TrimPrefix(req.URL.Path, "/v1/agent/check/warn/"))
@@ -393,9 +391,8 @@ func (s *HTTPServer) AgentCheckWarn(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request)
 }
 
 func (s *HTTPServer) AgentCheckFail(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) (interface{}, error) {
-	// todo(fs): why GET?
-	if req.Method != "GET" {
-		return nil, MethodNotAllowedError{req.Method, []string{"GET"}}
+	if req.Method != "PUT" {
+		return nil, MethodNotAllowedError{req.Method, []string{"PUT"}}
 	}
 
 	checkID := types.CheckID(strings.TrimPrefix(req.URL.Path, "/v1/agent/check/fail/"))
diff --git a/agent/http_test.go b/agent/http_test.go
index e09f9936aeac..fc64c822cff6 100644
--- a/agent/http_test.go
+++ b/agent/http_test.go
@@ -320,11 +320,11 @@ func TestHTTPAPI_MethodNotAllowed(t *testing.T) {
 		{"GET", "/v1/agent/self"},
 		{"GET", "/v1/agent/members"},
 		{"PUT", "/v1/agent/check/deregister/"},
-		{"GET", "/v1/agent/check/fail/"}, // GET ??
-		{"GET", "/v1/agent/check/pass/"}, // GET ??
+		{"PUT", "/v1/agent/check/fail/"},
+		{"PUT", "/v1/agent/check/pass/"},
 		{"PUT", "/v1/agent/check/register"},
 		{"PUT", "/v1/agent/check/update/"},
-		{"GET", "/v1/agent/check/warn/"}, // GET ??
+		{"PUT", "/v1/agent/check/warn/"},
 		{"GET", "/v1/agent/checks"},
 		{"PUT", "/v1/agent/force-leave/"},
 		{"PUT", "/v1/agent/join/"},
diff --git a/website/source/api/agent/check.html.md b/website/source/api/agent/check.html.md
index 90c8e7684114..31c150c07c32 100644
--- a/website/source/api/agent/check.html.md
+++ b/website/source/api/agent/check.html.md
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ This endpoint is used with a TTL type check to set the status of the check to
 
 | Method | Path                          | Produces                   |
 | ------ | ----------------------------- | -------------------------- |
-| `GET`  | `/agent/check/pass/:check_id` | `application/json`         |
+| `PUT`  | `/agent/check/pass/:check_id` | `application/json`         |
 
 The table below shows this endpoint's support for
 [blocking queries](/api/index.html#blocking-queries),
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ This endpoint is used with a TTL type check to set the status of the check to
 
 | Method | Path                          | Produces                   |
 | ------ | ----------------------------- | -------------------------- |
-| `GET`  | `/agent/check/warn/:check_id` | `application/json`         |
+| `PUT`  | `/agent/check/warn/:check_id` | `application/json`         |
 
 The table below shows this endpoint's support for
 [blocking queries](/api/index.html#blocking-queries),
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ This endpoint is used with a TTL type check to set the status of the check to
 
 | Method | Path                          | Produces                   |
 | ------ | ----------------------------- | -------------------------- |
-| `GET`  | `/agent/check/fail/:check_id` | `application/json`         |
+| `PUT`  | `/agent/check/fail/:check_id` | `application/json`         |
 
 The table below shows this endpoint's support for
 [blocking queries](/api/index.html#blocking-queries),