diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/access/storagehub/services/ItemsCreator.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/access/storagehub/services/ItemsCreator.java
index 1134a44..ec04d9e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/access/storagehub/services/ItemsCreator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/access/storagehub/services/ItemsCreator.java
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ public class ItemsCreator {
 			
 			authChecker.checkWriteAuthorizationControl(ses, destination.getIdentifier() , true);
 
-			ses.getWorkspace().getLockManager().lock(destination.getPath(), true, true, 0,login);
+			ses.getWorkspace().getLockManager().lock(destination.getPath(), false, true, 0,login);
 			Node parentDirectoryNode = null;
 
 			try {