diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d48615e..bb77f05 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -50,18 +50,18 @@
 			<version>${jersey.version}</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.glassfish.jersey.core</groupId>
+			<artifactId>jersey-client</artifactId>
+			<version>${jersey.version}</version>
+			<scope>provided</scope>
+		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
 			<artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-client</artifactId>
 			<version>${cxf.version}</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.glassfish.jersey.core</groupId>
-			<artifactId>jersey-client</artifactId>
-			<version>${jersey.version}</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.glassfish.jersey.inject</groupId>
 			<artifactId>jersey-hk2</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/inteligr8/rs/ClientJerseyImpl.java b/src/main/java/com/inteligr8/rs/ClientJerseyImpl.java
index 3adaaae..678ef1d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/inteligr8/rs/ClientJerseyImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/inteligr8/rs/ClientJerseyImpl.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.inteligr8.rs;
 
 import javax.ws.rs.ext.RuntimeDelegate;
 
+import org.glassfish.jersey.client.ClientProperties;
 import org.glassfish.jersey.client.proxy.WebResourceFactory;
 import org.glassfish.jersey.internal.RuntimeDelegateImpl;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -31,6 +32,13 @@ public abstract class ClientJerseyImpl extends Client implements InitializingBea
 			this.logger.info("API Base URL: " + this.getConfig().getBaseUrl());
 	}
 	
+	@Override
+	public javax.ws.rs.client.Client getClient() {
+		return super.getClient()
+				// allow PUT operations without body data
+				.property(ClientProperties.SUPPRESS_HTTP_COMPLIANCE_VALIDATION, true);
+	}
+	
 	@Override
 	public <T> T getApi(Class<T> apiClass) {
 		return WebResourceFactory.newResource(apiClass, this.getTarget());