diff --git a/modules/gickup.nix b/modules/gickup.nix
index d7dbcc9..76e62c5 100644
--- a/modules/gickup.nix
+++ b/modules/gickup.nix
@@ -318,13 +318,13 @@ in
 
                   mkdir -p "$(dirname "$SYMLINK_PATH")"
 
-                  EXPECTED_SYMLINK_TARGET="''${repository}/''${LAST_REVISION}"
+                  EXPECTED_SYMLINK_TARGET=$(realpath "''${repository}/''${LAST_REVISION}")
                   EXISTING_SYMLINK_TARGET=$(realpath "$SYMLINK_PATH")
 
                   if [[ "$EXISTING_SYMLINK_TARGET" != "$EXPECTED_SYMLINK_TARGET" ]]; then
                     echo "Updating symlink for $REPOSITORY_RELATIVE_DIRS"
                     rm "$SYMLINK_PATH" ||:
-                    ln -s "$EXPECTED_SYMLINK_TARGET" "$SYMLINK_PATH"
+                    ln -rs "$EXPECTED_SYMLINK_TARGET" "$SYMLINK_PATH"
                   else
                     echo "Symlink already up to date, continuing..."
                   fi