diff --git a/src/gam.py b/src/gam.py
index f0dafe00..0b3e552a 100644
--- a/src/gam.py
+++ b/src/gam.py
@@ -5850,7 +5850,7 @@ def doUpdateOrg():
         sys.exit(2)
     if orgUnitPath[0] == u'/': # we don't want a / at the beginning for OU updates
       orgUnitPath = orgUnitPath[1:]
-    callGAPI(service=cd.orgunits(), function=u'patch', customerId=customerId, orgUnitPath=orgUnitPath, body=body)
+    callGAPI(service=cd.orgunits(), function=u'update', customerId=customerId, orgUnitPath=orgUnitPath, body=body)
 
 def doWhatIs():
   email = sys.argv[2]