diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 38ec79ff9..e63b47133 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ repos:
       - id: black
 
   - repo: https://github.com/PyCQA/flake8
-    rev: 6.0.0
+    rev: 6.1.0
     hooks:
       - id: flake8
 
diff --git a/echopype/utils/io.py b/echopype/utils/io.py
index 0863b1537..3b93ee91e 100644
--- a/echopype/utils/io.py
+++ b/echopype/utils/io.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import pathlib
 import platform
 import sys
+import uuid
 from pathlib import Path, WindowsPath
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
@@ -314,11 +315,12 @@ def check_file_existence(file_path: "PathHint", storage_options: Dict[str, str]
 
 def check_file_permissions(FILE_DIR):
     try:
+        fname = "." + str(uuid.uuid4())
         if isinstance(FILE_DIR, FSMap):
             base_dir = os.path.dirname(FILE_DIR.root)
             if not base_dir:
                 base_dir = FILE_DIR.root
-            TEST_FILE = os.path.join(base_dir, ".permission_test").replace("\\", "/")
+            TEST_FILE = os.path.join(base_dir, fname).replace("\\", "/")
             with FILE_DIR.fs.open(TEST_FILE, "w") as f:
                 f.write("testing\n")
             FILE_DIR.fs.delete(TEST_FILE)
@@ -329,7 +331,7 @@ def check_file_permissions(FILE_DIR):
             if not FILE_DIR.exists():
                 logger.warning(f"{str(FILE_DIR)} does not exist. Attempting to create it.")
                 FILE_DIR.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
-            TEST_FILE = FILE_DIR.joinpath(Path(".permission_test"))
+            TEST_FILE = FILE_DIR.joinpath(Path(fname))
             TEST_FILE.write_text("testing\n")
 
             # Do python version check since missing_ok is for python 3.9 and up