diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/aiven/klaw/service/ClusterApiService.java b/core/src/main/java/io/aiven/klaw/service/ClusterApiService.java
index a0310357f5..3496fc2e36 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/aiven/klaw/service/ClusterApiService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/aiven/klaw/service/ClusterApiService.java
@@ -411,7 +411,8 @@ public String approveConnectorRequests(
 
       String uri;
 
-      if (RequestOperationType.CREATE.value.equals(connectorType)) {
+      if (RequestOperationType.CREATE.value.equals(connectorType)
+          || RequestOperationType.PROMOTE.value.equals(connectorType)) {
         uri = clusterConnUrl + URI_POST_CONNECTOR;
       } else if (RequestOperationType.UPDATE.value.equals(connectorType)) {
         uri = clusterConnUrl + URI_UPDATE_CONNECTOR;
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/static/js/connectorOverview.js b/core/src/main/resources/static/js/connectorOverview.js
index 8a6a8b1ffa..d24fee3976 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/static/js/connectorOverview.js
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/static/js/connectorOverview.js
@@ -352,7 +352,8 @@ app.controller("connectorOverviewCtrl", function($scope, $http, $location, $wind
                 serviceInput['teamName'] = $scope.teamname;
                 serviceInput['remarks'] = "Connector promotion."
                 serviceInput['connectortype'] = 'Create';
-                serviceInput['description'] = $scope.topicSelectedParam + " connector."
+                serviceInput['description'] = $scope.topicSelectedParam + " connector.";
+                serviceInput['requestOperationType'] = "PROMOTE";
 
                 swal({
                         title: "Are you sure?",