diff --git a/util/locale_database/localetools.py b/util/locale_database/localetools.py
index a7fcd087273..175b04e99c0 100644
--- a/util/locale_database/localetools.py
+++ b/util/locale_database/localetools.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def AtomicRenameTemporaryFile(originalLocation: Path, *, prefix: str, dir: Path)
         yield tempFile
         tempFile.close()
         # Move the modified file to the original location
-        Path(tempFile.name).rename(originalLocation)
+        Path(tempFile.name).replace(originalLocation)
     except Exception:
         # delete the temporary file in case of error
         tempFile.close()