diff --git a/pipeline/authn/authenticator_cookie_session.go b/pipeline/authn/authenticator_cookie_session.go
index 0f8f563..6a7ba31 100644
--- a/pipeline/authn/authenticator_cookie_session.go
+++ b/pipeline/authn/authenticator_cookie_session.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func forwardRequestToSessionStore(r *http.Request, checkSessionURL string, prese
 	}
 
 	res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(&http.Request{
-		Method: r.Method,
+		Method: "GET",
 		URL:    reqUrl,
 		Header: r.Header,
 	})