diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 6172395..6faa451 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+- fix bug where `download_hydat()` fails if `tempdir()` is on a different device than `hydat_path` (@mpdavison, #192)
+
 # tidyhydat 0.6.1
 - Add `...` to print methods so you can pass arguments all the way down. 
 - Add workaround for vroom#519 bug that prevents `realtime_*` functions from working
diff --git a/R/download.R b/R/download.R
index 90ecf32..d74d76c 100644
--- a/R/download.R
+++ b/R/download.R
@@ -121,9 +121,10 @@ download_hydat <- function(dl_hydat_here = NULL, ask = TRUE) {
     on.exit(unlink(tempdir, recursive = TRUE))
 
     ## Move to final resting place and rename to consistent name
-    file.rename(
+    file.copy(
       list.files(tempdir, pattern = "\\.sqlite3$", full.names = TRUE),
-      hydat_path
+      hydat_path,
+      overwrite = TRUE
     )