diff --git a/project.py b/project.py
index 06bb693f..3acecd64 100644
--- a/project.py
+++ b/project.py
@@ -3394,7 +3394,8 @@ class Project(object):
         # Now that the dir should be empty, clear it out, and symlink it over.
         platform_utils.rmdir(dotgit)
         platform_utils.symlink(
-            os.path.relpath(gitdir, os.path.dirname(dotgit)), dotgit
+            os.path.relpath(gitdir, os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(dotgit))),
+            dotgit,
         )
 
     def _get_symlink_error_message(self):