diff --git a/lib/runner/strategy/docker_container_pool.rb b/lib/runner/strategy/docker_container_pool.rb
index f426ee2c..761bdba8 100644
--- a/lib/runner/strategy/docker_container_pool.rb
+++ b/lib/runner/strategy/docker_container_pool.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ class Runner::Strategy::DockerContainerPool < Runner::Strategy
   def self.request_from_management(environment)
     url = "#{config[:url]}/docker_container_pool/get_container/#{environment.id}"
     Rails.logger.debug { "#{Time.zone.now.getutc.inspect}: Requesting new runner at #{url}" }
-    response = Faraday.get url
+    response = Faraday.post url, body
+
     container_id = JSON.parse(response.body)['id']
     container_id.presence || raise(Runner::Error::NotAvailable.new("DockerContainerPool didn't return a container id"))
   rescue Faraday::Error => e
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ class Runner::Strategy::DockerContainerPool < Runner::Strategy
   def destroy_at_management
     url = "#{self.class.config[:url]}/docker_container_pool/destroy_container/#{container.id}"
     Rails.logger.debug { "#{Time.zone.now.getutc.inspect}: Destroying runner at #{url}" }
-    Faraday.get(url)
+    Faraday.delete(url)
   rescue Faraday::Error => e
     raise Runner::Error::FaradayError.new("Request to DockerContainerPool failed: #{e.inspect}")
   ensure
diff --git a/spec/lib/runner/strategy/docker_container_pool_spec.rb b/spec/lib/runner/strategy/docker_container_pool_spec.rb
index 01b418fd..2c4b4719 100644
--- a/spec/lib/runner/strategy/docker_container_pool_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/runner/strategy/docker_container_pool_spec.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe Runner::Strategy::DockerContainerPool do
   let(:execution_environment) { FactoryBot.create :ruby }
   let(:container_pool) { described_class.new(runner_id, execution_environment) }
   let(:docker_container_pool_url) { 'http://localhost:1234' }
-  let(:config) { {pool: {location: docker_container_pool_url}} }
+  let(:config) { {url: docker_container_pool_url, unused_runner_expiration_time: 180} }
   let(:container) { instance_double(Docker::Container) }
 
   before do
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ describe Runner::Strategy::DockerContainerPool do
   end
 
   # All requests handle a Faraday error the same way.
-  shared_examples 'Faraday error handling' do
+  shared_examples 'Faraday error handling' do |http_verb|
     it 'raises a runner error' do
-      allow(Faraday).to receive(:get).and_raise(Faraday::TimeoutError)
+      allow(Faraday).to receive(http_verb).and_raise(Faraday::TimeoutError)
       expect { action.call }.to raise_error(Runner::Error::FaradayError)
     end
   end
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe Runner::Strategy::DockerContainerPool do
     let(:response_body) { nil }
     let!(:request_runner_stub) do
       WebMock
-        .stub_request(:get, "#{docker_container_pool_url}/docker_container_pool/get_container/#{execution_environment.id}")
+        .stub_request(:post, "#{docker_container_pool_url}/docker_container_pool/get_container/#{execution_environment.id}")
         .to_return(body: response_body, status: 200)
     end
 
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ describe Runner::Strategy::DockerContainerPool do
       end
     end
 
-    include_examples 'Faraday error handling'
+    include_examples 'Faraday error handling', :post
   end
 
   describe '#destroy_at_management' do
     let(:action) { -> { container_pool.destroy_at_management } }
     let!(:destroy_runner_stub) do
       WebMock
-        .stub_request(:get, "#{docker_container_pool_url}/docker_container_pool/destroy_container/#{runner_id}")
+        .stub_request(:delete, "#{docker_container_pool_url}/docker_container_pool/destroy_container/#{runner_id}")
         .to_return(body: nil, status: 200)
     end
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ describe Runner::Strategy::DockerContainerPool do
       expect(destroy_runner_stub).to have_been_requested.once
     end
 
-    include_examples 'Faraday error handling'
+    include_examples 'Faraday error handling', :delete
   end
 
   describe '#copy_files' do