diff --git a/test/resources/sidecar.yaml b/test/resources/sidecar.yaml
index 4032cf9b..fea448bd 100644
--- a/test/resources/sidecar.yaml
+++ b/test/resources/sidecar.yaml
@@ -412,7 +412,9 @@ spec:
       - name: RESOURCE
         value: both
       - name: REQ_URL
-        value: http://dummy-server/reload
+        value: http://dummy-server/
+      - name: REQ_METHOD
+        value: GET
       - name: REQ_ONCE_PER_BATCH
         value: "true"
       - name: LOG_LEVEL
diff --git a/test/server/server.py b/test/server/server.py
index 19794b93..6d11f39f 100644
--- a/test/server/server.py
+++ b/test/server/server.py
@@ -47,6 +47,3 @@ async def read_secure_data(auth: HTTPBasicCredentials = Depends(basic_auth_schem
         )
     return 'allowed'
 
-@app.post("/reload", status_code=201)
-async def read_item():
-    return 201