diff --git a/python/hopsworks/core/dataset_api.py b/python/hopsworks/core/dataset_api.py
index eb7fcae56..9ea083d29 100644
--- a/python/hopsworks/core/dataset_api.py
+++ b/python/hopsworks/core/dataset_api.py
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ def mkdir(self, path: str):
             "POST", path_params, headers=headers, query_params=query_params
         )["attributes"]["path"]
 
-    def copy(self, source_path: str, destination_path: str):
+    def copy(self, source_path: str, destination_path: str, overwrite: bool = False):
         """Copy a file or directory in the Hopsworks Filesystem.
 
         ```python
@@ -406,9 +406,20 @@ def copy(self, source_path: str, destination_path: str):
         # Arguments
             source_path: the source path to copy
             destination_path: the destination path
+            overwrite: overwrite destination if exists
         # Raises
             `RestAPIError`: If unable to perform the copy
         """
+        if self.exists(destination_path):
+            if overwrite:
+                self.remove(destination_path)
+            else:
+                raise DatasetException(
+                    "{} already exists, set overwrite=True to overwrite it".format(
+                        destination_path
+                    )
+                )
+
         _client = client.get_instance()
         path_params = ["project", self._project_id, "dataset", source_path]
         query_params = {
@@ -419,7 +430,7 @@ def copy(self, source_path: str, destination_path: str):
             "POST", path_params, query_params=query_params
         )
 
-    def move(self, source_path: str, destination_path: str):
+    def move(self, source_path: str, destination_path: str, overwrite: bool = False):
         """Move a file or directory in the Hopsworks Filesystem.
 
         ```python
@@ -436,9 +447,21 @@ def move(self, source_path: str, destination_path: str):
         # Arguments
             source_path: the source path to move
             destination_path: the destination path
+            overwrite: overwrite destination if exists
         # Raises
             `RestAPIError`: If unable to perform the move
         """
+
+        if self.exists(destination_path):
+            if overwrite:
+                self.remove(destination_path)
+            else:
+                raise DatasetException(
+                    "{} already exists, set overwrite=True to overwrite it".format(
+                        destination_path
+                    )
+                )
+
         _client = client.get_instance()
         path_params = ["project", self._project_id, "dataset", source_path]
         query_params = {