diff --git a/api-daemon/pvcapid/flaskapi.py b/api-daemon/pvcapid/flaskapi.py
index ad8a67ed..1c5122bc 100755
--- a/api-daemon/pvcapid/flaskapi.py
+++ b/api-daemon/pvcapid/flaskapi.py
@@ -3347,7 +3347,7 @@ class API_Storage_Ceph_Volume_Element_Upload(Resource):
         tags:
           - storage / ceph
         parameters:
-          - in: request
+          - in: body
             content:
               application/octet-stream:
                 schema:
diff --git a/docs/manuals/swagger.json b/docs/manuals/swagger.json
index da8f6840..0a162aad 100644
--- a/docs/manuals/swagger.json
+++ b/docs/manuals/swagger.json
@@ -4704,7 +4704,7 @@
                                 }
                             }
                         },
-                        "in": "request"
+                        "in": "body"
                     },
                     {
                         "description": "The type of source image file",