diff --git a/backend/sftp/sftp.go b/backend/sftp/sftp.go
index 9d0a1bcbd..ec98c1719 100644
--- a/backend/sftp/sftp.go
+++ b/backend/sftp/sftp.go
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@ func (o *Object) Update(ctx context.Context, in io.Reader, src fs.ObjectInfo, op
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "Update")
 	}
-	file, err := c.sftpClient.Create(o.path())
+	file, err := c.sftpClient.OpenFile(o.path(), os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC)
 	o.fs.putSftpConnection(&c, err)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "Update Create failed")