diff --git a/salt/strelka/filecheck/filecheck b/salt/strelka/filecheck/filecheck
index 35bcc7f79..3926abbe9 100644
--- a/salt/strelka/filecheck/filecheck
+++ b/salt/strelka/filecheck/filecheck
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 # Elastic License 2.0.
 
 import os
+import shutil
 import time
 import hashlib
 import logging
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ def process(filename, hizash):
         head, tail = os.path.split(filename)
 
         # Move the file
-        os.rename(filename, strelkapath + tail)
+        shutil.move(filename, strelkapath + tail)
 
 class CreatedEventHandler(FileSystemEventHandler):
     def on_created(self, event):
@@ -76,4 +77,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         observer.stop()
     observer.join()
 
-    logging.info("Exiting filecheck")
\ No newline at end of file
+    logging.info("Exiting filecheck")