diff --git a/client/ayon_core/lib/path_tools.py b/client/ayon_core/lib/path_tools.py
index 31baac168c..3826f1383e 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/lib/path_tools.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/lib/path_tools.py
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ def version_up(filepath):
         index += len(new_label)
         clash_basename = clash_basename[:index]
 
-    for file in os.listdir(dirname):
-        if file.endswith(ext) and file.startswith(clash_basename):
+    for file in os.scandir(dirname):
+        if file.name.endswith(ext) and file.name.startswith(clash_basename):
             log.info("Skipping existing version %s" % new_label)
             return version_up(new_filename)