diff --git a/doc/api/runners.md b/doc/api/runners.md
index 23486de3726..3be3fd17e65 100644
--- a/doc/api/runners.md
+++ b/doc/api/runners.md
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ GET /projects/:id/runners
 | `id`      | integer | yes      | The ID of a project |
 
 ```
-curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/project/9/runners"
+curl -H "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/project/9/runners"
 ```
 
 Example response:
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ Example response:
 Enable available specific runner in project.
 
 ```
-PUT /projects/:id/runners/:runner_id
+POST /projects/:id/runners/:runner_id
 ```
 
 | Attribute   | Type    | Required | Description         |
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ PUT /projects/:id/runners/:runner_id
 | `runner_id` | integer | yes      | The ID of a runner  |
 
 ```
-curl -X PUT -H "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/project/9/runners/9"
+curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/project/9/runners/9"
 ```
 
 Example response:
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ Disable a specific runner from project. It works only, if the project isn't an o
 specified runner. If so, then an error is returned and user should use the [remove a runner](#remove-a-runner) feature.
 
 ```
-PUT /projects/:id/runners/:runner_id
+DELETE /projects/:id/runners/:runner_id
 ```
 
 | Attribute   | Type    | Required | Description         |
diff --git a/lib/api/runners.rb b/lib/api/runners.rb
index 799c10a1897..f4f8f2f2247 100644
--- a/lib/api/runners.rb
+++ b/lib/api/runners.rb
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ module API
       #   id (required) - The ID of the project
       #   runner_id (required) - The ID of the runner
       # Example Request:
-      #   PUT /projects/:id/runners/:runner_id
-      put ':id/runners/:runner_id' do
+      #   POST /projects/:id/runners/:runner_id
+      post ':id/runners/:runner_id' do
         runner = get_runner(params[:runner_id])
         can_enable_runner?(runner)
         Ci::RunnerProject.create(runner: runner, project: user_project)