diff --git a/plugins/action/zos_copy.py b/plugins/action/zos_copy.py
index bd6335017f..81d6d37433 100644
--- a/plugins/action/zos_copy.py
+++ b/plugins/action/zos_copy.py
@@ -323,20 +323,15 @@ def _copy_to_remote(self, src, is_dir=False, ignore_stderr=False, task_vars=None
         """Copy a file or directory to the remote z/OS system """
         self.tmp_dir = self._connection._shell._options.get("remote_tmp")
         temp_path = os.path.join(self.tmp_dir, _create_temp_path_name())
-
-        rc, stdout, stderr = self._connection.exec_command("mkdir -p {0}".format(temp_path))
-        display.vvv(f"ibm_zos_copy: remote mkdir result {rc}, {stdout}, {stderr} path {temp_path}")
-        if rc > 0:
-            msg = f"Failed to create remote temporary directory in {self.tmp_dir}. Ensure that user has proper access."
-            return self._exit_action({}, msg, failed=True)
-
-        # The temporary dir was created successfully using ssh connection user.
-        rc, stdout, stderr = self._connection.exec_command(F"cd {temp_path} && pwd")
-        display.vvv(f"ibm_zos_copy: remote pwd result {rc}, {stdout}, {stderr} path {temp_path}")
-        if rc > 0:
-            msg = f"Failed to resolve remote temporary directory {temp_path}. Ensure that user has proper access."
-            return self._exit_action({}, msg, failed=True)
-        temp_path = stdout.decode("utf-8").replace("\r", "").replace("\n", "")
+        tempfile_args = {"path": temp_path, "state": "directory"}
+        # Reverted this back to using file ansible module so ansible would handle all temporary dirs
+        # creation with correct permissions.
+        display.vvv(f"Using ansible module file to create a temp dir in path {temp_path}")
+        tempfile = self._execute_module(
+            module_name="file", module_args=tempfile_args, task_vars=task_vars, wrap_async=self._task.async_val
+        )
+        display.vvv(f"Module file result {tempfile}")
+        temp_path = tempfile["path"]
 
         _sftp_action = 'put'