diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/keg.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/keg.rb
index a6ad435634..6bd927012d 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/keg.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/keg.rb
@@ -120,20 +120,22 @@ module OS
                                                "--preserve-metadata=entitlements,requirements,flags,runtime",
                                                file)
 
-          # If the codesigning fails, it may be a bug in Apple's codesign utility.
-          # A known workaround is to copy the file to another inode, then move it back
-          # erasing the previous file. Then sign again.
+          # If codesigning fails, retry on a new inode at a different path.
+          # Sign before moving it back, as macOS may restore com.apple.provenance
+          # at the original path.
           Dir::Tmpname.create("workaround") do |tmppath|
             FileUtils.cp file, tmppath
-            FileUtils.mv tmppath, file, force: true
-          end
 
-          odebug "Codesigning (2nd try) #{file}"
-          result = system_command("codesign", args: [
-            "--sign", "-", "--force",
-            "--preserve-metadata=entitlements,requirements,flags,runtime",
-            file
-          ], print_stderr: false)
+            odebug "Codesigning (2nd try) #{file}"
+            result = system_command("codesign", args: [
+              "--sign", "-", "--force",
+              "--preserve-metadata=entitlements,requirements,flags,runtime",
+              tmppath
+            ], print_stderr: false)
+            FileUtils.mv tmppath, file if result.success?
+          ensure
+            FileUtils.rm_f tmppath
+          end
           return if result.success?
 
           onoe <<~EOS
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/os/mac/keg_spec.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/os/mac/keg_spec.rb
index f03106ba8b..e4f8ecc069 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/os/mac/keg_spec.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/os/mac/keg_spec.rb
@@ -96,6 +96,41 @@ RSpec.describe Keg do
 
       keg.codesign_patched_binary(file)
     end
+
+    it "signs a temporary copy when the original path rejects signing on Intel" do
+      Pathname(file).dirname.mkpath
+      File.write(file, "unsigned")
+      allow(Hardware::CPU).to receive(:arm?).and_return(false)
+      allow(SystemCommand).to receive(:quiet_system).and_return(false)
+      allow(keg).to receive(:system_command) do |_, args:, **|
+        if args.first == "--verify"
+          instance_double(SystemCommand::Result, stderr: "#{file}: invalid signature")
+        elsif args.last == file
+          instance_double(SystemCommand::Result, success?: false, stderr: "#{file}: detritus not allowed")
+        else
+          File.write(args.last, "signed")
+          instance_double(SystemCommand::Result, success?: true)
+        end
+      end
+
+      keg.codesign_patched_binary(file)
+
+      expect(File.read(file)).to eq("signed")
+    end
+
+    it "raises when replacing the binary after a successful signing retry fails on Intel" do
+      Pathname(file).dirname.mkpath
+      touch file
+      allow(Hardware::CPU).to receive(:arm?).and_return(false)
+      allow(SystemCommand).to receive(:quiet_system).and_return(false)
+      allow(keg).to receive(:system_command).and_return(
+        instance_double(SystemCommand::Result, stderr: "#{file}: invalid signature"),
+        instance_double(SystemCommand::Result, success?: true),
+      )
+      allow(File).to receive(:rename).with(anything, file).and_raise(Errno::EACCES)
+
+      expect { keg.codesign_patched_binary(file) }.to raise_error(Errno::EACCES)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "#relocate_dynamic_linkage" do