diff --git a/src/transpose/utils.py b/src/transpose/utils.py
index e58762b..9aa1a98 100644
--- a/src/transpose/utils.py
+++ b/src/transpose/utils.py
@@ -79,4 +79,4 @@ def symlink(target_path: Path, symlink_path: Path) -> None:
     """
     Symlink a file or directory
     """
-    symlink_path.symlink_to(target_path)
+    symlink_path.symlink_to(target_path.resolve())
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index 8bcc9dc..33205e4 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -83,4 +83,4 @@ def test_file_symlink():
 
     assert target_filepath.exists()
     assert symlink_filepath.is_symlink()
-    assert symlink_filepath.readlink() == target_filepath
+    assert symlink_filepath.readlink() == target_filepath.resolve()