diff --git a/internal/fs/inode/base_dir.go b/internal/fs/inode/base_dir.go
index 00dcf22977..9bd89d52c3 100644
--- a/internal/fs/inode/base_dir.go
+++ b/internal/fs/inode/base_dir.go
@@ -256,6 +256,11 @@ func (d *baseDirInode) ShouldInvalidateKernelListCache(ttl time.Duration) bool {
 // List operation is not supported for baseDirInode.
 func (d *baseDirInode) InvalidateKernelListCache() {}
 
+func (d *baseDirInode) RenameFile(ctx context.Context, fileToRename *gcs.MinObject, destinationFileName string) (*gcs.Object, error) {
+	err := fuse.ENOSYS
+	return nil, err
+}
+
 func (d *baseDirInode) RenameFolder(ctx context.Context, folderName string, destinationFolderId string) (op *gcs.Folder, err error) {
 	err = fuse.ENOSYS
 	return
diff --git a/internal/fs/inode/dir.go b/internal/fs/inode/dir.go
index cdffed15a4..6d4641ee59 100644
--- a/internal/fs/inode/dir.go
+++ b/internal/fs/inode/dir.go
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ type DirInode interface {
 	// true.
 	LookUpChild(ctx context.Context, name string) (*Core, error)
 
+	// Rename the file.
+	RenameFile(ctx context.Context, fileToRename *gcs.MinObject, destinationFileName string) (*gcs.Object, error)
+
 	// Rename the directiory/folder.
 	RenameFolder(ctx context.Context, folderName string, destinationFolderId string) (*gcs.Folder, error)
 
@@ -1038,6 +1041,24 @@ func (d *dirInode) ShouldInvalidateKernelListCache(ttl time.Duration) bool {
 	return cachedDuration >= ttl
 }
 
+// LOCKS_REQUIRED(d)
+// LOCKS_REQUIRED(parent of destinationFileName)
+func (d *dirInode) RenameFile(ctx context.Context, fileToRename *gcs.MinObject, destinationFileName string) (*gcs.Object, error) {
+	req := &gcs.MoveObjectRequest{
+		SrcName:                       fileToRename.Name,
+		DstName:                       destinationFileName,
+		SrcGeneration:                 fileToRename.Generation,
+		SrcMetaGenerationPrecondition: &fileToRename.MetaGeneration,
+	}
+
+	o, err := d.bucket.MoveObject(ctx, req)
+
+	// Invalidate the cache entry for the old object name.
+	d.cache.Erase(fileToRename.Name)
+
+	return o, err
+}
+
 func (d *dirInode) RenameFolder(ctx context.Context, folderName string, destinationFolderName string) (*gcs.Folder, error) {
 	folder, err := d.bucket.RenameFolder(ctx, folderName, destinationFolderName)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/fs/inode/hns_dir_test.go b/internal/fs/inode/hns_dir_test.go
index ec46c3202d..c613b8df5e 100644
--- a/internal/fs/inode/hns_dir_test.go
+++ b/internal/fs/inode/hns_dir_test.go
@@ -320,6 +320,59 @@ func (t *HNSDirTest) TestRenameFolderWithNonExistentSourceFolder() {
 	assert.Nil(t.T(), f)
 }
 
+func (t *HNSDirTest) TestRenameFileWithGivenName() {
+	const (
+		fileName       = "qux"
+		renameFileName = "rename"
+	)
+	oldObjName := path.Join(dirInodeName, fileName)
+	newObjName := path.Join(dirInodeName, renameFileName)
+	var metaGeneration int64 = 0
+	moveObjectReq := gcs.MoveObjectRequest{
+		SrcName:                       oldObjName,
+		DstName:                       newObjName,
+		SrcGeneration:                 0,
+		SrcMetaGenerationPrecondition: &metaGeneration,
+	}
+	oldObj := gcs.MinObject{Name: oldObjName}
+	newObj := gcs.Object{Name: newObjName}
+	t.mockBucket.On("MoveObject", t.ctx, &moveObjectReq).Return(&newObj, nil)
+
+	// Attempt to rename the file.
+	f, err := t.in.RenameFile(t.ctx, &oldObj, path.Join(dirInodeName, renameFileName))
+
+	t.mockBucket.AssertExpectations(t.T())
+	// Verify the renamed file exists.
+	assert.NoError(t.T(), err)
+	assert.Equal(t.T(), newObjName, f.Name)
+}
+
+func (t *HNSDirTest) TestRenameFileWithNonExistentSourceFile() {
+	const (
+		fileName       = "qux"
+		renameFileName = "rename"
+	)
+	oldObjName := path.Join(dirInodeName, fileName)
+	newObjName := path.Join(dirInodeName, renameFileName)
+	var metaGeneration int64 = 0
+	moveObjectReq := gcs.MoveObjectRequest{
+		SrcName:                       oldObjName,
+		DstName:                       newObjName,
+		SrcGeneration:                 0,
+		SrcMetaGenerationPrecondition: &metaGeneration,
+	}
+	oldObj := gcs.MinObject{Name: oldObjName}
+	var notFoundErr *gcs.NotFoundError
+	t.mockBucket.On("MoveObject", t.ctx, &moveObjectReq).Return(nil, &gcs.NotFoundError{})
+
+	// Attempt to rename the file.
+	f, err := t.in.RenameFile(t.ctx, &oldObj, newObjName)
+
+	t.mockBucket.AssertExpectations(t.T())
+	assert.True(t.T(), errors.As(err, &notFoundErr))
+	assert.Nil(t.T(), f)
+}
+
 func (t *HNSDirTest) TestDeleteChildDir_WhenImplicitDirFlagTrueOnNonHNSBucket() {
 	const folderName = "folder"
 	dirName := path.Join(dirInodeName, folderName) + "/"
@@ -350,6 +403,7 @@ func (t *HNSDirTest) TestDeleteChildDir_WhenImplicitDirFlagFalseAndNonHNSBucket_
 	assert.Equal(t.T(), metadata.Type(0), t.typeCache.Get(t.fixedTime.Now(), dirName))
 	assert.False(t.T(), dirIn.IsUnlinked())
 }
+
 func (t *HNSDirTest) TestDeleteChildDir_WithImplicitDirFlagFalseAndNonHNSBucket_DeleteObjectThrowAnError() {
 	const name = "folder"
 	dirName := path.Join(dirInodeName, name) + "/"
diff --git a/internal/storage/mock/testify_mock_bucket.go b/internal/storage/mock/testify_mock_bucket.go
index 417a08c8f1..46565f7092 100644
--- a/internal/storage/mock/testify_mock_bucket.go
+++ b/internal/storage/mock/testify_mock_bucket.go
@@ -98,7 +98,10 @@ func (m *TestifyMockBucket) DeleteObject(ctx context.Context, req *gcs.DeleteObj
 
 func (m *TestifyMockBucket) MoveObject(ctx context.Context, req *gcs.MoveObjectRequest) (*gcs.Object, error) {
 	args := m.Called(ctx, req)
-	return args.Get(0).(*gcs.Object), args.Error(1)
+	if args.Get(0) != nil {
+		return args.Get(0).(*gcs.Object), nil
+	}
+	return nil, args.Error(1)
 }
 
 func (m *TestifyMockBucket) DeleteFolder(ctx context.Context, folderName string) error {