diff --git a/ietf/doc/management/commands/generate_draft_aliases.py b/ietf/doc/management/commands/generate_draft_aliases.py
index 35ba69d58..7056ffb31 100755
--- a/ietf/doc/management/commands/generate_draft_aliases.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/management/commands/generate_draft_aliases.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import datetime
 import io
 import os
 import re
+import shutil
 import time
 
 from tempfile import mkstemp
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         afile.close()
         vfile.close()
 
-        os.rename(aname, settings.DRAFT_ALIASES_PATH)
-        os.rename(vname, settings.DRAFT_VIRTUAL_PATH)
+        shutil.move(aname, settings.DRAFT_ALIASES_PATH)
+        shutil.move(vname, settings.DRAFT_VIRTUAL_PATH)
 
     
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ietf/group/management/commands/generate_group_aliases.py b/ietf/group/management/commands/generate_group_aliases.py
index ed2c198ea..a7c0928ab 100755
--- a/ietf/group/management/commands/generate_group_aliases.py
+++ b/ietf/group/management/commands/generate_group_aliases.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import datetime
 import io
 import os
+import shutil
 import time
 
 from tempfile import mkstemp
@@ -95,5 +96,5 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         afile.close()
         vfile.close()
 
-        os.rename(aname, settings.GROUP_ALIASES_PATH)
-        os.rename(vname, settings.GROUP_VIRTUAL_PATH)
+        shutil.move(aname, settings.GROUP_ALIASES_PATH)
+        shutil.move(vname, settings.GROUP_VIRTUAL_PATH)