diff --git a/plugins/app-json/go.mod b/plugins/app-json/go.mod
index c1e742f4b..76e279d9c 100644
--- a/plugins/app-json/go.mod
+++ b/plugins/app-json/go.mod
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ go 1.21
 require (
 	github.com/dokku/dokku/plugins/common v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
 	github.com/kballard/go-shellquote v0.0.0-20180428030007-95032a82bc51
-	github.com/otiai10/copy v1.14.0
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.6.0
 )
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.13 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
 	github.com/melbahja/goph v1.4.0 // indirect
+	github.com/otiai10/copy v1.14.0 // indirect
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1 // indirect
 	github.com/pkg/sftp v1.13.5 // indirect
 	github.com/ryanuber/columnize v2.1.2+incompatible // indirect
diff --git a/plugins/app-json/triggers.go b/plugins/app-json/triggers.go
index 843c6e448..230e423c1 100644
--- a/plugins/app-json/triggers.go
+++ b/plugins/app-json/triggers.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/dokku/dokku/plugins/common"
-	"github.com/otiai10/copy"
 )
 
 // TriggerAppJSONProcessDeployParallelism returns the max number of processes to deploy in parallel
@@ -120,12 +119,12 @@ func TriggerCorePostExtract(appName string, sourceWorkDir string) error {
 			return common.TouchFile(fmt.Sprintf("%s.missing", processSpecificAppJSON))
 		}
 
-		if err := copy.Copy(repoAppJSONPath, processSpecificAppJSON); err != nil {
+		if err := common.Copy(repoAppJSONPath, processSpecificAppJSON); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Unable to extract app.json: %v", err.Error())
 		}
 
 		if appJSONPath != "app.json" {
-			if err := copy.Copy(repoAppJSONPath, repoDefaultAppJSONPath); err != nil {
+			if err := common.Copy(repoAppJSONPath, repoDefaultAppJSONPath); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("Unable to move app.json into place: %v", err.Error())
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/plugins/builder/go.mod b/plugins/builder/go.mod
index ec9cbe7d8..a8d812b13 100644
--- a/plugins/builder/go.mod
+++ b/plugins/builder/go.mod
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ go 1.21
 
 require (
 	github.com/dokku/dokku/plugins/common v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
-	github.com/otiai10/copy v1.14.0
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5
 )
 
@@ -19,6 +18,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.13 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
 	github.com/melbahja/goph v1.4.0 // indirect
+	github.com/otiai10/copy v1.14.0 // indirect
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1 // indirect
 	github.com/pkg/sftp v1.13.5 // indirect
 	github.com/ryanuber/columnize v2.1.2+incompatible // indirect
diff --git a/plugins/builder/triggers.go b/plugins/builder/triggers.go
index dd794a249..37f2821c5 100644
--- a/plugins/builder/triggers.go
+++ b/plugins/builder/triggers.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/dokku/dokku/plugins/common"
-	"github.com/otiai10/copy"
 )
 
 // TriggerBuilderDetect outputs a manually selected builder for the app
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ func TriggerCorePostExtract(appName string, sourceWorkDir string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to clear out temporary working directory for rewrite: %v", err.Error())
 	}
 
-	if err := copy.Copy(newSourceWorkDir, tmpWorkDir); err != nil {
+	if err := common.Copy(newSourceWorkDir, tmpWorkDir); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to move build-dir to temporary working directory: %v", err.Error())
 	}
 
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ func TriggerCorePostExtract(appName string, sourceWorkDir string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to clear out sourcecode working directory for rewrite: %v", err.Error())
 	}
 
-	if err := copy.Copy(tmpWorkDir, sourceWorkDir); err != nil {
+	if err := common.Copy(tmpWorkDir, sourceWorkDir); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to move build-dir to sourcecode working directory: %v", err.Error())
 	}
 
diff --git a/plugins/common/data.go b/plugins/common/data.go
index 8aaf86a2a..06d2ecda6 100644
--- a/plugins/common/data.go
+++ b/plugins/common/data.go
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
-
-	"github.com/otiai10/copy"
 )
 
 // CreateAppDataDirectory creates a data directory for the given plugin/app combination with the correct permissions
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@ func CloneAppData(pluginName string, oldAppName string, newAppName string) error
 	}
 
 	newDataDir := GetAppDataDirectory(pluginName, newAppName)
-	if err := copy.Copy(oldDataDir, newDataDir); err != nil {
+	if err := Copy(oldDataDir, newDataDir); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to clone app data to new location: %v", err.Error())
 	}
 
diff --git a/plugins/common/docker.go b/plugins/common/docker.go
index 011ade00c..ef82fe2db 100644
--- a/plugins/common/docker.go
+++ b/plugins/common/docker.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func CopyFromImage(appName string, image string, source string, destination stri
 		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to copy file %s from image", source)
 	}
 
-	// workaround for CHECKS file when owner is root. seems to only happen when running inside docker
+	// workaround when owner is root. seems to only happen when running inside docker
 	dos2unixCmd := NewShellCmd(strings.Join([]string{
 		"dos2unix",
 		"-l",
diff --git a/plugins/common/io.go b/plugins/common/io.go
index f600b5032..7a147d356 100644
--- a/plugins/common/io.go
+++ b/plugins/common/io.go
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ package common
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"fmt"
-	"io"
 	"os"
 	"os/user"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/otiai10/copy"
 )
 
 // CatFile cats the contents of a file (if it exists)
@@ -24,66 +25,41 @@ func CatFile(filename string) {
 	}
 }
 
-// CopyFile copies a file from src to dst. If src and dst files exist, and are
-// the same, then return success. Otherise, attempt to create a hard link
-// between the two files. If that fail, copy the file contents from src to dst.
-// FROM: https://stackoverflow.com/a/21067803/1515875
-func CopyFile(src, dst string) (err error) {
-	sfi, err := os.Stat(src)
+// Copy copies a file/directory from src to dst. If the source is a file, it will also
+// convert line endings to unix style
+func Copy(src, dst string) error {
+	fi, err := os.Stat(src)
 	if err != nil {
-		return
+		return err
 	}
-	if !sfi.Mode().IsRegular() {
-		// cannot copy non-regular files (e.g., directories,
-		// symlinks, devices, etc.)
-		return fmt.Errorf("CopyFile: non-regular source file %s (%q)", sfi.Name(), sfi.Mode().String())
-	}
-	dfi, err := os.Stat(dst)
-	if err != nil {
-		if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			return
-		}
-	} else {
-		if !(dfi.Mode().IsRegular()) {
-			return fmt.Errorf("CopyFile: non-regular destination file %s (%q)", dfi.Name(), dfi.Mode().String())
-		}
-		if os.SameFile(sfi, dfi) {
-			return
-		}
-	}
-	if err = os.Link(src, dst); err == nil {
-		return
-	}
-	err = copyFileContents(src, dst)
-	return
-}
 
-// copyFileContents copies the contents of the file named src to the file named
-// by dst. The file will be created if it does not already exist. If the
-// destination file exists, all it's contents will be replaced by the contents
-// of the source file.
-// FROM: https://stackoverflow.com/a/21067803/1515875
-func copyFileContents(src, dst string) (err error) {
-	in, err := os.Open(src)
+	if !fi.Mode().IsRegular() {
+		return copy.Copy(src, dst)
+	}
+
+	// ensure file has the correct line endings
+	dos2unixCmd := NewShellCmd(strings.Join([]string{
+		"dos2unix",
+		"-l",
+		"-n",
+		src,
+		dst,
+	}, " "))
+	dos2unixCmd.ShowOutput = false
+	dos2unixCmd.Execute()
+
+	// ensure file permissions are correct
+	b, err := os.ReadFile(dst)
 	if err != nil {
-		return
+		return err
 	}
-	defer in.Close()
-	out, err := os.Create(dst)
+
+	err = os.WriteFile(dst, b, fi.Mode())
 	if err != nil {
-		return
+		return err
 	}
-	defer func() {
-		cerr := out.Close()
-		if err == nil {
-			err = cerr
-		}
-	}()
-	if _, err = io.Copy(out, in); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-	err = out.Sync()
-	return
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // DirectoryExists returns if a path exists and is a directory
diff --git a/plugins/ps/go.mod b/plugins/ps/go.mod
index b84c48c7c..ac3d75ef5 100644
--- a/plugins/ps/go.mod
+++ b/plugins/ps/go.mod
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/dokku/dokku/plugins/config v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
 	github.com/dokku/dokku/plugins/docker-options v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
 	github.com/gofrs/flock v0.8.1
-	github.com/otiai10/copy v1.14.0
 	github.com/ryanuber/columnize v2.1.2+incompatible
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5
 )
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.13 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
 	github.com/melbahja/goph v1.4.0 // indirect
+	github.com/otiai10/copy v1.14.0 // indirect
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1 // indirect
 	github.com/pkg/sftp v1.13.5 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.18.0 // indirect
diff --git a/plugins/ps/triggers.go b/plugins/ps/triggers.go
index a36810c0b..38d91ec1a 100644
--- a/plugins/ps/triggers.go
+++ b/plugins/ps/triggers.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/dokku/dokku/plugins/common"
 	"github.com/dokku/dokku/plugins/config"
 	dockeroptions "github.com/dokku/dokku/plugins/docker-options"
-	"github.com/otiai10/copy"
 )
 
 // TriggerAppRestart restarts an app
@@ -90,12 +89,12 @@ func TriggerCorePostExtract(appName string, sourceWorkDir string) error {
 			return common.TouchFile(fmt.Sprintf("%s.missing", processSpecificProcfile))
 		}
 
-		if err := copy.Copy(repoProcfilePath, processSpecificProcfile); err != nil {
+		if err := common.Copy(repoProcfilePath, processSpecificProcfile); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Unable to extract Procfile: %v", err.Error())
 		}
 
 		if procfilePath != "Procfile" {
-			if err := copy.Copy(repoProcfilePath, repoDefaultProcfilePath); err != nil {
+			if err := common.Copy(repoProcfilePath, repoDefaultProcfilePath); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("Unable to move Procfile into place: %v", err.Error())
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/tests/unit/ps-general-1.bats b/tests/unit/ps-general-1.bats
index 94de64bc6..2f568ab7f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/ps-general-1.bats
+++ b/tests/unit/ps-general-1.bats
@@ -87,6 +87,13 @@ EOF
   rm -rf "$TMP"
 }
 
+@test "(ps) handle windows newlines in procfile" {
+  run deploy_app python dokku@$DOKKU_DOMAIN:$TEST_APP procfile_line_endings_to_windows
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+}
+
 @test "(ps:restart-policy) default policy" {
   run /bin/bash -c "dokku --quiet ps:report $TEST_APP --ps-restart-policy"
   echo "output: $output"
@@ -131,3 +138,11 @@ EOF
   echo "status: $status"
   assert_output "$test_restart_policy"
 }
+
+procfile_line_endings_to_windows() {
+  local APP="$1"
+  local APP_REPO_DIR="$2"
+  [[ -z "$APP" ]] && local APP="$TEST_APP"
+  echo "setting line endings on Procfile to \n via unix2dos"
+  sed -i -e 's/\r*$/\r/' "$APP_REPO_DIR/Procfile"
+}