diff --git a/crates/wip-fs-server/src/server.rs b/crates/wip-fs-server/src/server.rs
index d8ea4c4..d1a99a2 100644
--- a/crates/wip-fs-server/src/server.rs
+++ b/crates/wip-fs-server/src/server.rs
@@ -259,9 +259,14 @@ impl WipFsServer {
     fn metadata_error(&self, error: RequestMetadataError) -> Response<Vec<u8>> {
         match error {
             RequestMetadataError::NotFound => empty_response(StatusCode::NOT_FOUND),
-            RequestMetadataError::MethodNotAllowed => Response::builder()
-                .status(StatusCode::METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED)
-                .header(ALLOW, "POST")
+            error @ RequestMetadataError::MethodNotAllowed => Response::builder()
+                .status(error.status())
+                .header(
+                    ALLOW,
+                    error
+                        .allow()
+                        .expect("method-not-allowed metadata has an Allow value"),
+                )
                 .body(Vec::new())
                 .expect("static method response is valid"),
             RequestMetadataError::UnsupportedMediaType => {