diff --git a/oslo_vmware/image_transfer.py b/oslo_vmware/image_transfer.py
index c06e0bb..c4e35bf 100644
--- a/oslo_vmware/image_transfer.py
+++ b/oslo_vmware/image_transfer.py
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ def download_stream_optimized_data(context, timeout_secs, read_handle,
                                               kwargs.get('resource_pool'),
                                               kwargs.get('vm_folder'),
                                               kwargs.get('vm_import_spec'),
-                                              file_size)
+                                              file_size,
+                                              kwargs.get('http_method', 'PUT'))
     _start_transfer(read_handle, write_handle, timeout_secs)
     return write_handle.get_imported_vm()
 
diff --git a/oslo_vmware/tests/test_image_transfer.py b/oslo_vmware/tests/test_image_transfer.py
index d998543..1cb6da9 100644
--- a/oslo_vmware/tests/test_image_transfer.py
+++ b/oslo_vmware/tests/test_image_transfer.py
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ class ImageTransferUtilityTest(base.TestCase):
             resource_pool,
             vm_folder,
             vm_import_spec,
-            image_size)
+            image_size,
+            'PUT')
 
         fake_transfer.assert_called_once_with(read_handle,
                                               fake_VmdkWriteHandle,