diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 54e4670c..a5eff816 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ Changes are grouped as follows
 - `Fixed` for any bug fixes.
 - `Security` in case of vulnerabilities.
 
+## 7.5.4
+
+### Fixed
+
+ * Fix issue caused by attempting to update file mimeType on AWS clusters.
+
 ## 7.5.3
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/cognite/extractorutils/__init__.py b/cognite/extractorutils/__init__.py
index cd17fb0a..9048cf0f 100644
--- a/cognite/extractorutils/__init__.py
+++ b/cognite/extractorutils/__init__.py
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@
 Cognite extractor utils is a Python package that simplifies the development of new extractors.
 """
 
-__version__ = "7.5.3"
+__version__ = "7.5.4"
 from .base import Extractor
diff --git a/cognite/extractorutils/uploader/files.py b/cognite/extractorutils/uploader/files.py
index 7fb25d3a..bfdda308 100644
--- a/cognite/extractorutils/uploader/files.py
+++ b/cognite/extractorutils/uploader/files.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 from requests.utils import super_len
 
 from cognite.client import CogniteClient
-from cognite.client.data_classes import FileMetadata
+from cognite.client.data_classes import FileMetadata, FileMetadataUpdate
 from cognite.client.data_classes.data_modeling import NodeId
 from cognite.client.data_classes.data_modeling.extractor_extensions.v1 import CogniteExtractorFileApply
 from cognite.client.utils._identifier import IdentifierSequence
@@ -261,13 +261,23 @@ def _upload_empty(
             file_meta_response, url = self.cdf_client.files.create(
                 file_metadata=file_meta, overwrite=self.overwrite_existing
             )
-            # trigger update after creation (upsert =P)
-            basic_attributes = set(["externalId", "name"])
-            attr = set(file_meta.dump().keys())
-            diff = attr - basic_attributes
 
-            if len(diff) >= 1 and "externalId" in attr:
-                file_meta_response = self.cdf_client.files.update(file_meta)
+            # The files API for whatever reason doesn't update directory or source when you overwrite,
+            # so we need to update those later.
+            any_unchaged = (
+                file_meta_response.directory != file_meta.directory or file_meta_response.source != file_meta.source
+            )
+            if any_unchaged:
+                update = FileMetadataUpdate(external_id=file_meta.external_id)
+                any = False
+                if file_meta.source:
+                    any = True
+                    update.source.set(file_meta.source)
+                if file_meta.directory:
+                    any = True
+                    update.directory.set(file_meta.directory)
+                if any:
+                    self.cdf_client.files.update(update)
 
         return file_meta_response, url
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a2de2140..c6cf6f4c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "cognite-extractor-utils"
-version = "7.5.3"
+version = "7.5.4"
 description = "Utilities for easier development of extractors for CDF"
 authors = ["Mathias Lohne <mathias.lohne@cognite.com>"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"
diff --git a/tests/tests_integration/test_file_integration.py b/tests/tests_integration/test_file_integration.py
index cce82065..92fc68d1 100644
--- a/tests/tests_integration/test_file_integration.py
+++ b/tests/tests_integration/test_file_integration.py
@@ -277,3 +277,27 @@ def read_file() -> BufferedReadWithLength:
 
     assert len(bigfile) == 10_000_000
     assert len(bigfile2) == 10_000_000
+
+
+def test_update_files(set_upload_test: Tuple[CogniteClient, ParamTest]) -> None:
+    client, test_parameter = set_upload_test
+    queue = BytesUploadQueue(cdf_client=client, overwrite_existing=True, max_queue_size=1)
+
+    queue.add_to_upload_queue(
+        content=b"bytes content",
+        file_meta=FileMetadata(external_id=test_parameter.external_ids[0], name=test_parameter.external_ids[0]),
+    )
+    queue.add_to_upload_queue(
+        content=b"bytes content",
+        file_meta=FileMetadata(
+            external_id=test_parameter.external_ids[0],
+            name=test_parameter.external_ids[0],
+            source="some-source",
+            directory="/some/directory",
+        ),
+    )
+
+    queue.upload()
+    file = client.files.retrieve(external_id=test_parameter.external_ids[0])
+    assert file.source == "some-source"
+    assert file.directory == "/some/directory"