diff --git a/dev/make-distribution.sh b/dev/make-distribution.sh
index 4da7d573849f8fc9333cf115d681f1fb0cdfb862..da44748e5810e4268ac287f5197c4e4f7a0faae0 100755
--- a/dev/make-distribution.sh
+++ b/dev/make-distribution.sh
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ if [ "$MAKE_R" == "true" ]; then
   # Install source package to get it to generate vignettes, etc.
   # Do not source the check-cran.sh - it should be run from where it is for it to set SPARK_HOME
   NO_TESTS=1 CLEAN_INSTALL=1 "$SPARK_HOME/"R/check-cran.sh
-  # Make a copy of R source package matching the Spark release version.
-  cp $SPARK_HOME/R/SparkR_"$R_PACKAGE_VERSION".tar.gz $SPARK_HOME/R/SparkR_"$VERSION".tar.gz
+  # Move R source package to file name matching the Spark release version.
+  mv $SPARK_HOME/R/SparkR_"$R_PACKAGE_VERSION".tar.gz $SPARK_HOME/R/SparkR_"$VERSION".tar.gz
   popd > /dev/null
 else
   echo "Skipping building R source package"