diff --git a/singer_sdk/streams/rest.py b/singer_sdk/streams/rest.py
index f4f3e7fce..cb964c242 100644
--- a/singer_sdk/streams/rest.py
+++ b/singer_sdk/streams/rest.py
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ def __init__(
         name: str | None = None,
         schema: dict[str, t.Any] | Schema | None = None,
         path: str | None = None,
+        *,
+        http_method: str | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         """Initialize the HTTP stream.
 
@@ -99,11 +101,13 @@ def __init__(
             schema: JSON schema for records in this stream.
             name: Name of this stream.
             path: URL path for this entity stream.
+            http_method: HTTP method to use for requests.
         """
         super().__init__(name=name, schema=schema, tap=tap)
         if path:
             self.path = path
         self._http_headers: dict = {"User-Agent": self.user_agent}
+        self._http_method = http_method
         self._requests_session = requests.Session()
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -151,12 +155,37 @@ def rest_method(self) -> str:
         .. deprecated:: 0.43.0
            Override :meth:`~singer_sdk.RESTStream.http_method` instead.
         """
-        return "GET"
+        return self._http_method or "GET"
+
+    @rest_method.setter
+    @deprecated(
+        "Use `http_method` instead.",
+        category=SingerSDKDeprecationWarning,
+    )
+    def rest_method(self, value: str) -> None:
+        """Set the HTTP method for requests.
+
+        Args:
+            value: The HTTP method to use for requests.
+
+        .. deprecated:: 0.43.0
+           Override :meth:`~singer_sdk.RESTStream.http_method` instead.
+        """
+        self._http_method = value
 
     @property
     def http_method(self) -> str:
         """HTTP method to use for requests. Defaults to "GET"."""
-        return self.rest_method
+        return self._http_method or self.rest_method
+
+    @http_method.setter
+    def http_method(self, value: str) -> None:
+        """Set the HTTP method for requests.
+
+        Args:
+            value: The HTTP method to use for requests.
+        """
+        self._http_method = value
 
     @property
     def requests_session(self) -> requests.Session:
@@ -758,6 +787,8 @@ def __init__(
         name: str | None = None,
         schema: dict[str, t.Any] | Schema | None = None,
         path: str | None = None,
+        *,
+        http_method: str | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         """Initialize the REST stream.
 
@@ -766,8 +797,9 @@ def __init__(
             schema: JSON schema for records in this stream.
             name: Name of this stream.
             path: URL path for this entity stream.
+            http_method: HTTP method to use for requests
         """
-        super().__init__(tap, name, schema, path)
+        super().__init__(tap, name, schema, path, http_method=http_method)
         self._compiled_jsonpath = None
         self._next_page_token_compiled_jsonpath = None
 
diff --git a/tests/core/test_streams.py b/tests/core/test_streams.py
index 562621a5f..8b595ac0d 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_streams.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_streams.py
@@ -10,12 +10,15 @@
 
 import pytest
 import requests
+import requests_mock.adapter as requests_mock_adapter
 
 from singer_sdk._singerlib import Catalog, MetadataMapping
 from singer_sdk.exceptions import (
+    FatalAPIError,
     InvalidReplicationKeyException,
 )
 from singer_sdk.helpers._classproperty import classproperty
+from singer_sdk.helpers._compat import SingerSDKDeprecationWarning
 from singer_sdk.helpers._compat import datetime_fromisoformat as parse
 from singer_sdk.helpers.jsonpath import _compile_jsonpath
 from singer_sdk.streams.core import REPLICATION_FULL_TABLE, REPLICATION_INCREMENTAL
@@ -569,6 +572,52 @@ def prepare_request_payload(self, context, next_page_token):  # noqa: ARG002
     ]
 
 
+def test_mutate_http_method(tap: Tap, requests_mock: requests_mock.Mocker):
+    """Test HTTP method can be overridden."""
+
+    def callback(request: requests.PreparedRequest, context: requests_mock.Context):
+        if request.method == "POST":
+            return {
+                "data": [
+                    {"id": 1, "value": "abc"},
+                    {"id": 2, "value": "def"},
+                ]
+            }
+
+        # Method not allowed
+        context.status_code = 405
+        context.reason = "Method Not Allowed"
+        return {"error": "Check your method"}
+
+    class PostStream(RestTestStream):
+        records_jsonpath = "$.data[*]"
+        path = "/endpoint"
+
+    stream = PostStream(tap, http_method="PUT")
+    requests_mock.request(
+        requests_mock_adapter.ANY,
+        url="https://example.com/endpoint",
+        json=callback,
+    )
+
+    with pytest.raises(FatalAPIError, match="Method Not Allowed"):
+        list(stream.request_records(None))
+
+    with pytest.warns(SingerSDKDeprecationWarning):
+        stream.rest_method = "GET"
+
+    with pytest.raises(FatalAPIError, match="Method Not Allowed"):
+        list(stream.request_records(None))
+
+    stream.http_method = "POST"
+
+    records = list(stream.request_records(None))
+    assert records == [
+        {"id": 1, "value": "abc"},
+        {"id": 2, "value": "def"},
+    ]
+
+
 def test_parse_response(tap: Tap):
     content = """[
         {"id": 1, "value": 3.14159},