diff --git a/src/fetchers/gh_crate_meta.rs b/src/fetchers/gh_crate_meta.rs
index 8a5028a9..1b3164d4 100644
--- a/src/fetchers/gh_crate_meta.rs
+++ b/src/fetchers/gh_crate_meta.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ impl super::Fetcher for GhCrateMeta {
 
     async fn check(&self) -> Result<bool, anyhow::Error> {
         info!("Checking for package at: '{}'", self.url);
-        remote_exists(&self.url, Method::OPTIONS).await
+        remote_exists(&self.url, Method::HEAD).await
     }
 
     async fn fetch(&self, dst: &Path) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
diff --git a/src/fetchers/quickinstall.rs b/src/fetchers/quickinstall.rs
index 6ab9a812..c4765af9 100644
--- a/src/fetchers/quickinstall.rs
+++ b/src/fetchers/quickinstall.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ impl super::Fetcher for QuickInstall {
 
     async fn check(&self) -> Result<bool, anyhow::Error> {
         info!("Checking for package at: '{}'", self.url);
-        remote_exists(&self.url, Method::OPTIONS).await
+        remote_exists(&self.url, Method::HEAD).await
     }
 
     async fn fetch(&self, dst: &Path) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {