diff --git a/utbot-framework-api/src/main/kotlin/org/utbot/framework/plugin/api/util/LockFile.kt b/utbot-framework-api/src/main/kotlin/org/utbot/framework/plugin/api/util/LockFile.kt
index e9ac6a3aa1..3f5fc0a9e4 100644
--- a/utbot-framework-api/src/main/kotlin/org/utbot/framework/plugin/api/util/LockFile.kt
+++ b/utbot-framework-api/src/main/kotlin/org/utbot/framework/plugin/api/util/LockFile.kt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ object LockFile {
         if (currentLock != null) return false
         return try {
             Paths.get(utbotHomePath).toFile().mkdirs()
-            currentLock = Paths.get(lockFilePath).outputStream(StandardOpenOption.CREATE_NEW, StandardOpenOption.DELETE_ON_CLOSE).also {
+            currentLock = Paths.get(lockFilePath).outputStream(StandardOpenOption.CREATE, StandardOpenOption.DELETE_ON_CLOSE).also {
                 it.write(DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance().format(System.currentTimeMillis()).toByteArray())
             }
             logger.debug("Locked")