diff --git a/code/backend/src/routes/profileRoutes.ts b/code/backend/src/routes/profileRoutes.ts
index f1915a7..41691dd 100644
--- a/code/backend/src/routes/profileRoutes.ts
+++ b/code/backend/src/routes/profileRoutes.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ profileRouter.get("/getProfilePicture/:username", getProfilePicture);
 /**
  * @swagger
  * /api/profile/updateBio:
- *   post:
+ *   put:
  *     summary: Update user bio
  *     description: Updates the bio (short description) of the currently authenticated user.
  *     tags:
diff --git a/code/frontend/src/components/Bio.tsx b/code/frontend/src/components/Bio.tsx
index 9324ea8..af2bc1b 100644
--- a/code/frontend/src/components/Bio.tsx
+++ b/code/frontend/src/components/Bio.tsx
@@ -25,10 +25,9 @@ export default function BioTextField({ ownAccount, bioText, setBio } : { ownAcco
 
   const saveBio = async () => {
     try {
-      const response = await api.post("http://localhost:3001/api/profile/updateBio", {
+      await api.put("/profile/updateBio", {
         bio: bioText,
       });
-      setBio(response.data.data.bio);
       setEditable(false);
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Error saving bio: ", error);