diff --git a/features/cm/software.go b/features/cm/software.go
index d65ff539..d264b9cd 100644
--- a/features/cm/software.go
+++ b/features/cm/software.go
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ func DistributeSoftwareToNF(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 	neFilePath := config.GetYamlConfig().NE.ScpDir + "/" + fileName
-	cpCmd := fmt.Sprintf("sudo cp -f %s %s/software/%s", neFilePath,
+	cpCmd := fmt.Sprintf("sudo mv -f %s %s/software/%s", neFilePath,
 		config.GetYamlConfig().NE.OmcDir, neTypeLower)
 	cmd = exec.Command("ssh", sshHost, cpCmd)
 	out, err = cmd.CombinedOutput()