diff --git a/src/datapump/clients/data_api.py b/src/datapump/clients/data_api.py
index 672b794..c14cb94 100644
--- a/src/datapump/clients/data_api.py
+++ b/src/datapump/clients/data_api.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def create_aux_asset(
         self, dataset: str, version: str, payload: Dict[str, Any]
     ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         uri = f"{GLOBALS.data_api_uri}/dataset/{dataset}/{version}/assets"
-        return self.get_version(ValidMethods.post, uri, payload)["data"]
+        return self._send_request(ValidMethods.post, uri, payload)["data"]
 
     def append(
         self, dataset: str, version: str, source_uris: List[str]