diff --git a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/packagemanager/PackageManager.java b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/packagemanager/PackageManager.java
index 50b43b67a7e..0e2853746d1 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/packagemanager/PackageManager.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/packagemanager/PackageManager.java
@@ -309,6 +309,8 @@ public class PackageManager implements Closeable {
               PackageUtils.printRed("Failed to deploy plugin: " + plugin.name);
               success = false;
             }
+          } else {
+            throw new SolrException(ErrorCode.BAD_REQUEST, "Non-GET method not supported for verify commands");
           }
         }
       }