diff --git a/lib/omniauth/strategies/linkedin.rb b/lib/omniauth/strategies/linkedin.rb
index 982307b..1e4a211 100644
--- a/lib/omniauth/strategies/linkedin.rb
+++ b/lib/omniauth/strategies/linkedin.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ class LinkedIn < OmniAuth::Strategies::OAuth2
       option :client_options, {
         :site => 'https://api.linkedin.com',
         :authorize_url => 'https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/authorization?response_type=code',
-        :token_url => 'https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/accessToken'
+        :token_url => 'https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/accessToken',
+        :token_method => :post_with_query_string
       }
 
       option :scope, 'openid profile email'
diff --git a/spec/omniauth/strategies/linkedin_spec.rb b/spec/omniauth/strategies/linkedin_spec.rb
index 715977f..9b533d0 100644
--- a/spec/omniauth/strategies/linkedin_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/omniauth/strategies/linkedin_spec.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
     it 'has correct `token_url`' do
       expect(subject.client.options[:token_url]).to eq('https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/accessToken')
     end
+
+    it 'has a correct `token_method`' do
+      expect(subject.client.options[:token_method]).to eq(:post_with_query_string)
+    end
   end
 
   describe '#callback_path' do