diff --git a/scripts/meson-dist.py b/scripts/meson-dist.py
index a1d36c2533..1c2364f6b6 100755
--- a/scripts/meson-dist.py
+++ b/scripts/meson-dist.py
@@ -2,13 +2,12 @@
 
 import os
 import sys
+import shutil
 
 meson_build_root = sys.argv[1]
 file_name = sys.argv[2]
 
 meson_dist_root = os.environ['MESON_DIST_ROOT']
 
-os.system('cp {0} {1}'.format(
-    os.path.join(meson_build_root, file_name),
-    os.path.join(meson_dist_root, file_name)
-))
+shutil.copy(os.path.join(meson_build_root, file_name),
+            os.path.join(meson_dist_root, file_name))