diff --git a/python/neutron-understack/neutron_understack/nautobot.py b/python/neutron-understack/neutron_understack/nautobot.py
index 3f5d52952..83fc3b6f8 100644
--- a/python/neutron-understack/neutron_understack/nautobot.py
+++ b/python/neutron-understack/neutron_understack/nautobot.py
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ def associate_subnet_with_network(
                 },
             },
         }
-        self.make_api_request(url, "put", payload)
+        # test
+        self.make_api_request(url, "patch", payload)
 
     def subnet_delete(self, subnet_uuid: str) -> dict:
         url = f"/api/ipam/prefixes/{subnet_uuid}/"