diff --git a/pkg/hold/pds/crew.go b/pkg/hold/pds/crew.go
index 69a9888..caa17ce 100644
--- a/pkg/hold/pds/crew.go
+++ b/pkg/hold/pds/crew.go
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func (p *HoldPDS) UpdateCrewMemberTier(ctx context.Context, memberDID, tier stri
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	// Create updated record (PutRecord handles upsert with same rkey)
+	// Create updated record (UpdateRecord handles in-place update with same rkey)
 	newRecord := &atproto.CrewRecord{
 		Type:        atproto.CrewCollection,
 		Member:      existing.Member,
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func (p *HoldPDS) UpdateCrewMemberTier(ctx context.Context, memberDID, tier stri
 	}
 
 	rkey := atproto.CrewRecordKey(memberDID)
-	_, _, err = p.repomgr.PutRecord(ctx, p.uid, atproto.CrewCollection, rkey, newRecord)
+	_, err = p.repomgr.UpdateRecord(ctx, p.uid, atproto.CrewCollection, rkey, newRecord)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to update crew record: %w", err)
 	}