diff --git a/gitlab/v4/objects.py b/gitlab/v4/objects.py
index 6b60583fa..f22229c07 100644
--- a/gitlab/v4/objects.py
+++ b/gitlab/v4/objects.py
@@ -2707,12 +2707,13 @@ def set_approvers(
             self._parent.get_id(),
         )
         data = {
+            "name": "name",
             "approvals_required": approvals_required,
             "rule_type": "regular",
             "user_ids": approver_ids,
             "group_ids": approver_group_ids,
         }
-        self.gitlab.http_put(path, post_data=data, **kwargs)
+        self.gitlab.http_post(path, post_data=data, **kwargs)
 
 
 class ProjectMergeRequestAwardEmoji(ObjectDeleteMixin, RESTObject):
diff --git a/tools/ee-test.py b/tools/ee-test.py
index af1295788..3f756559f 100755
--- a/tools/ee-test.py
+++ b/tools/ee-test.py
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ def end_log():
 
 ars = project1.approvalrules.list(all=True)
 assert len(ars) == 0
-project.approvalrules.create(
+project1.approvalrules.create(
     {"name": "approval-rule", "approvals_required": 1, "group_ids": [group1.id]}
 )
 ars = project1.approvalrules.list(all=True)
 assert len(ars) == 1
-ars[0].approvals_required == 2
+assert ars[0].approvals_required == 2
 ars[0].save()
 ars = project1.approvalrules.list(all=True)
 assert len(ars) == 1