diff --git a/meta/lib/oe/package_manager.py b/meta/lib/oe/package_manager.py
index b0660411ea..db988d9247 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oe/package_manager.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oe/package_manager.py
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ class PackageManager(object, metaclass=ABCMeta):
         bb.utils.remove(self.intercepts_dir, True)
         bb.utils.mkdirhier(self.intercepts_dir)
         for intercept in postinst_intercepts:
-            bb.utils.copyfile(intercept, os.path.join(self.intercepts_dir, os.path.basename(intercept)))
+            shutil.copy(intercept, os.path.join(self.intercepts_dir, os.path.basename(intercept)))
 
     @abstractmethod
     def _handle_intercept_failure(self, failed_script):