diff --git a/doc/_extensions/zephyr/external_content.py b/doc/_extensions/zephyr/external_content.py
index e5e99c31f7a..8f4acfd3d70 100644
--- a/doc/_extensions/zephyr/external_content.py
+++ b/doc/_extensions/zephyr/external_content.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def sync_contents(app: Sphinx) -> None:
 
                 if not filecmp.cmp(src_adjusted, dst):
                     dst.unlink()
-                    src_adjusted.rename(dst)
+                    shutil.move(os.fspath(src_adjusted), os.fspath(dst))
 
     # remove any previously copied file not present in the origin folder,
     # excepting those marked to be kept.