diff --git a/src/datasets/utils/filelock.py b/src/datasets/utils/filelock.py
index 01b6af89c89..a1a349f3e99 100644
--- a/src/datasets/utils/filelock.py
+++ b/src/datasets/utils/filelock.py
@@ -338,8 +338,10 @@ def _acquire(self):
 
         try:
             fd = os.open(self._lock_file, open_mode)
-        except OSError:
+        except PermissionError:
             pass
+        except OSError:
+            raise
         else:
             try:
                 msvcrt.locking(fd, msvcrt.LK_NBLCK, 1)