diff --git a/urlpath/__init__.py b/urlpath/__init__.py
index df00b11..e5de855 100644
--- a/urlpath/__init__.py
+++ b/urlpath/__init__.py
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ def head(self, **kwargs: Any) -> requests.Response:
             requests.Response object from the HEAD request.
         """
         url = str(self)
-        return requests.options(url, **kwargs)
+        return requests.head(url, **kwargs)
 
     def post(self, data: Any = None, json: Any = None, **kwargs: Any) -> requests.Response:
         """Send a POST request to this URL.