diff --git a/initializr-actuator/src/main/java/io/spring/initializr/actuate/stat/ProjectGenerationStatPublisher.java b/initializr-actuator/src/main/java/io/spring/initializr/actuate/stat/ProjectGenerationStatPublisher.java
index 73188d7c..836d3a75 100644
--- a/initializr-actuator/src/main/java/io/spring/initializr/actuate/stat/ProjectGenerationStatPublisher.java
+++ b/initializr-actuator/src/main/java/io/spring/initializr/actuate/stat/ProjectGenerationStatPublisher.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class ProjectGenerationStatPublisher {
 		StatsProperties.Elastic elastic = statsProperties.getElastic();
 		if (StringUtils.hasText(elastic.getUsername())) {
 			this.restTemplate = restTemplateBuilder
-					.basicAuthorization(elastic.getUsername(), elastic.getPassword())
+					.basicAuthentication(elastic.getUsername(), elastic.getPassword())
 					.build();
 		}
 		else {