diff --git a/gst-uninstalled.py b/gst-uninstalled.py
index 7823cf6271..d8087014a7 100755
--- a/gst-uninstalled.py
+++ b/gst-uninstalled.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import tempfile
 
 from common import get_meson
 
-SCRIPTDIR = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+SCRIPTDIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 PREFIX_DIR = os.path.join(SCRIPTDIR, 'prefix')