diff --git a/platter.py b/platter.py
index 9249fcc..d6d86fd 100644
--- a/platter.py
+++ b/platter.py
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ def create_archive(self, scratchpad, pkginfo, format):
         if format == 'dir':
             rv_fn = os.path.join(self.output, base)
             self.log.info('Saving artifact as directory {}', rv_fn)
-            os.rename(scratchpad, rv_fn)
+            shutil.move(scratchpad, rv_fn)
             return rv_fn
 
         archive_name = base + '.' + format