diff --git a/core/src/main/java/jenkins/install/SetupWizard.java b/core/src/main/java/jenkins/install/SetupWizard.java
index 2d98160b9b..0f3567ff9f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/jenkins/install/SetupWizard.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/jenkins/install/SetupWizard.java
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ public class SetupWizard extends PageDecorator {
     /**
      * Remove the setupWizard filter, ensure all updates are written to disk, etc
      */
+    @RequirePOST
     public HttpResponse doCompleteInstall() throws IOException, ServletException {
         completeSetup();
         return HttpResponses.okJSON();
diff --git a/war/src/main/js/api/pluginManager.js b/war/src/main/js/api/pluginManager.js
index 3f2cf7fedb..1af7995c1b 100644
--- a/war/src/main/js/api/pluginManager.js
+++ b/war/src/main/js/api/pluginManager.js
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ exports.incompleteInstallStatus = function(handler, correlationId) {
  * Call this to complete the installation without installing anything
  */
 exports.completeInstall = function(handler) {
-	jenkins.get('/setupWizard/completeInstall', function() {
+	jenkins.post('/setupWizard/completeInstall', {}, function() {
 		handler.call({ isError: false });
 	}, {
 		timeout: pluginManagerErrorTimeoutMillis,