diff --git a/pre_commit/commands/install_uninstall.py b/pre_commit/commands/install_uninstall.py
index 5f9f5c39..701afccb 100644
--- a/pre_commit/commands/install_uninstall.py
+++ b/pre_commit/commands/install_uninstall.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import io
 import itertools
 import logging
 import os.path
+import shutil
 import sys
 
 from pre_commit import git
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ def install(
 
     # If we have an existing hook, move it to pre-commit.legacy
     if os.path.lexists(hook_path) and not is_our_script(hook_path):
-        os.rename(hook_path, legacy_path)
+        shutil.move(hook_path, legacy_path)
 
     # If we specify overwrite, we simply delete the legacy file
     if overwrite and os.path.exists(legacy_path):
diff --git a/tests/commands/install_uninstall_test.py b/tests/commands/install_uninstall_test.py
index e253dd4b..3bb0a3ea 100644
--- a/tests/commands/install_uninstall_test.py
+++ b/tests/commands/install_uninstall_test.py
@@ -325,6 +325,16 @@ def test_install_existing_hooks_no_overwrite(tempdir_factory, store):
         assert NORMAL_PRE_COMMIT_RUN.match(output[len('legacy hook\n'):])
 
 
+def test_legacy_overwriting_legacy_hook(tempdir_factory, store):
+    path = make_consuming_repo(tempdir_factory, 'script_hooks_repo')
+    with cwd(path):
+        _write_legacy_hook(path)
+        assert install(C.CONFIG_FILE, store) == 0
+        _write_legacy_hook(path)
+        # this previously crashed on windows.  See #1010
+        assert install(C.CONFIG_FILE, store) == 0
+
+
 def test_install_existing_hook_no_overwrite_idempotent(tempdir_factory, store):
     path = make_consuming_repo(tempdir_factory, 'script_hooks_repo')
     with cwd(path):