diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/mix.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/mix.rb
index 0c4eb238d..b58a4af05 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/mix.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/mix.rb
@@ -321,9 +321,9 @@ module JamRuby
     def sign_put(expiration_time = 3600 * 24, type='ogg')
       type ||= 'ogg'
       if type == 'ogg'
-        s3_manager.sign_url(self[:ogg_url], {:expires => expiration_time, :content_type => 'audio/ogg', :secure => true}, :put)
+        s3_manager.sign_url(self[:ogg_url], {:expires => expiration_time, :content_type => 'audio/ogg', :secure => false}, :put)
       else
-        s3_manager.sign_url(self[:mp3_url], {:expires => expiration_time, :content_type => 'audio/mpeg', :secure => true}, :put)
+        s3_manager.sign_url(self[:mp3_url], {:expires => expiration_time, :content_type => 'audio/mpeg', :secure => false}, :put)
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/quick_mix.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/quick_mix.rb
index 1742a490a..4053fdaa3 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/quick_mix.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/quick_mix.rb
@@ -232,12 +232,13 @@ module JamRuby
       end
     end
 
+    # this is not 'secure' because, in testing, the PUT failed often in Ruby. should investigate more.
     def sign_put(expiration_time = 3600 * 24, type='ogg')
       type ||= 'ogg'
       if type == 'ogg'
-        s3_manager.sign_url(self[:ogg_url], {:expires => expiration_time, :content_type => 'audio/ogg', :secure => true}, :put)
+        s3_manager.sign_url(self[:ogg_url], {:expires => expiration_time, :content_type => 'audio/ogg', :secure => false}, :put)
       else
-        s3_manager.sign_url(self[:mp3_url], {:expires => expiration_time, :content_type => 'audio/mpeg', :secure => true}, :put)
+        s3_manager.sign_url(self[:mp3_url], {:expires => expiration_time, :content_type => 'audio/mpeg', :secure => false}, :put)
       end
     end