diff --git a/Source/cmSystemTools.cxx b/Source/cmSystemTools.cxx
index 6e32bd92a8..8e59a358ec 100644
--- a/Source/cmSystemTools.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmSystemTools.cxx
@@ -1319,16 +1319,18 @@ cmSystemTools::RenameResult cmSystemTools::RenameFile(
 #endif
 }
 
-void cmSystemTools::MoveFileIfDifferent(const std::string& source,
-                                        const std::string& destination)
+cmsys::Status cmSystemTools::MoveFileIfDifferent(
+  const std::string& source, const std::string& destination)
 {
+  cmsys::Status res = {};
   if (FilesDiffer(source, destination)) {
     if (RenameFile(source, destination)) {
-      return;
+      return res;
     }
-    CopyFileAlways(source, destination);
+    res = CopyFileAlways(source, destination);
   }
   RemoveFile(source);
+  return res;
 }
 
 void cmSystemTools::Glob(const std::string& directory,
diff --git a/Source/cmSystemTools.h b/Source/cmSystemTools.h
index 00a6c707d2..a07c749985 100644
--- a/Source/cmSystemTools.h
+++ b/Source/cmSystemTools.h
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ public:
                                  std::string* err = nullptr);
 
   //! Rename a file if contents are different, delete the source otherwise
-  static void MoveFileIfDifferent(const std::string& source,
-                                  const std::string& destination);
+  static cmsys::Status MoveFileIfDifferent(const std::string& source,
+                                           const std::string& destination);
 
   /**
    * Run a single executable command