diff --git a/model_analyzer/triton/model/model_config.py b/model_analyzer/triton/model/model_config.py
index 6eb6cfd7e..01ccefce4 100755
--- a/model_analyzer/triton/model/model_config.py
+++ b/model_analyzer/triton/model/model_config.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 import json
 import os
 from copy import deepcopy
-from distutils.dir_util import copy_tree
+from shutil import copytree
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 
 from google.protobuf import json_format, text_format
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ def write_config_to_file(
                     )
         else:
             # Create first variant model as copy of source model
-            copy_tree(src_model_path, model_path)
+            copytree(src_model_path, model_path, dirs_exist_ok=True)
 
         with open(os.path.join(model_path, "config.pbtxt"), "wb") as f:
             f.write(model_config_bytes)
diff --git a/tests/test_model_config.py b/tests/test_model_config.py
index c89c14f84..a8e2b2c52 100755
--- a/tests/test_model_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_model_config.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def test_write_config_file(self):
             "model_analyzer.triton.model.model_config.open", mock_open()
         ) as mocked_file:
             with patch(
-                "model_analyzer.triton.model.model_config.copy_tree", MagicMock()
+                "model_analyzer.triton.model.model_config.copytree", MagicMock()
             ):
                 model_config.write_config_to_file(model_output_path, "/mock/path", None)
             content = mocked_file().write.call_args.args[0]
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ def test_write_config_file(self):
         "model_analyzer.triton.model.model_config.os.listdir",
         MagicMock(return_value=["1", "config.pbtxt", "output0_labels.txt"]),
     )
-    @patch("model_analyzer.triton.model.model_config.copy_tree")
+    @patch("model_analyzer.triton.model.model_config.copytree")
     @patch("model_analyzer.triton.model.model_config.os.symlink")
     def test_write_config_to_file_with_relative_path(self, mock_os_symlink, *args):
         """