diff --git a/scripts/configure_invokeai.py b/scripts/configure_invokeai.py
index 46f652b15d..7694b1c710 100755
--- a/scripts/configure_invokeai.py
+++ b/scripts/configure_invokeai.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ def migrate_models_ckpt():
     rename = yes_or_no(f'Ok to rename it to "{new_name}" for future reference?')
     if rename:
         print(f'model.ckpt => {new_name}')
-        os.rename(os.path.join(model_path,'model.ckpt'),os.path.join(model_path,new_name))
+        os.replace(os.path.join(model_path,'model.ckpt'),os.path.join(model_path,new_name))
             
 #---------------------------------------------
 def download_weight_datasets(models:dict, access_token:str):
@@ -340,12 +340,12 @@ def update_config_file(successfully_downloaded:dict,opt:dict):
     try:
         if os.path.exists(config_file):
             print(f'** {config_file} exists. Renaming to {config_file}.orig')
-            os.rename(config_file,f'{config_file}.orig')
+            os.replace(config_file,f'{config_file}.orig')
         tmpfile = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(config_file),'new_config.tmp')
         with open(tmpfile, 'w') as outfile:
             outfile.write(Config_preamble)
             outfile.write(yaml)
-        os.rename(tmpfile,config_file)
+        os.replace(tmpfile,config_file)
 
     except Exception as e:
         print(f'**Error creating config file {config_file}: {str(e)} **')