diff --git a/packages/backend/src/open_payments/quote/model.ts b/packages/backend/src/open_payments/quote/model.ts
index ec27ced151..7c391e14ba 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/open_payments/quote/model.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/open_payments/quote/model.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ export class Quote extends WalletAddressSubresource {
       'receiveAmount',
       'minExchangeRate',
       'lowEstimatedExchangeRate',
-      'highEstimatedExchangeRate'
+      'highEstimatedExchangeRate',
+      'method'
     ]
   }
 
@@ -152,6 +153,10 @@ export class Quote extends WalletAddressSubresource {
     this.highEstimatedExchangeRateDenominator = value.b.value
   }
 
+  public get method(): 'ilp' {
+    return 'ilp'
+  }
+
   $formatJson(json: Pojo): Pojo {
     json = super.$formatJson(json)
     return {
@@ -179,7 +184,8 @@ export class Quote extends WalletAddressSubresource {
       debitAmount: serializeAmount(this.debitAmount),
       receiver: this.receiver,
       expiresAt: this.expiresAt.toISOString(),
-      createdAt: this.createdAt.toISOString()
+      createdAt: this.createdAt.toISOString(),
+      method: this.method
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/open_payments/quote/routes.test.ts b/packages/backend/src/open_payments/quote/routes.test.ts
index bff434f234..c152ba2685 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/open_payments/quote/routes.test.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/open_payments/quote/routes.test.ts
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ describe('Quote Routes', (): void => {
           debitAmount: serializeAmount(quote.debitAmount),
           receiveAmount: serializeAmount(quote.receiveAmount),
           createdAt: quote.createdAt.toISOString(),
-          expiresAt: quote.expiresAt.toISOString()
+          expiresAt: quote.expiresAt.toISOString(),
+          method: quote.method
         }
       },
       urlPath: Quote.urlPath
@@ -229,7 +230,8 @@ describe('Quote Routes', (): void => {
               value: quote.receiveAmount.value.toString()
             },
             createdAt: quote.createdAt.toISOString(),
-            expiresAt: quote.expiresAt.toISOString()
+            expiresAt: quote.expiresAt.toISOString(),
+            method: 'ilp'
           })
         }
       )
@@ -276,7 +278,8 @@ describe('Quote Routes', (): void => {
             value: quote.receiveAmount.value.toString()
           },
           createdAt: quote.createdAt.toISOString(),
-          expiresAt: quote.expiresAt.toISOString()
+          expiresAt: quote.expiresAt.toISOString(),
+          method: 'ilp'
         })
       })
     })