diff --git a/linux.js b/linux.js
index 75bea31..4fe048d 100644
--- a/linux.js
+++ b/linux.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module.exports = {
     }
 
     function copyUserApp () {
-      ncp(opts.dir, userAppDir, {filter: userFilter}, function copied (err) {
+      ncp(opts.dir, userAppDir, {filter: userFilter, dereference: true}, function copied (err) {
         if (err) return cb(err)
         if (opts.prune) {
           prune(function pruned (err) {
diff --git a/mac.js b/mac.js
index f507e40..26ab295 100644
--- a/mac.js
+++ b/mac.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ function buildMacApp (opts, cb, newApp) {
   }
 
   // copy users app into .app
-  ncp(opts.dir, paths.app, {filter: filter}, function copied (err) {
+  ncp(opts.dir, paths.app, {filter: filter, dereference: true}, function copied (err) {
     if (err) return cb(err)
 
     if (opts.prune) {
diff --git a/win32.js b/win32.js
index 7f19474..f907c06 100644
--- a/win32.js
+++ b/win32.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ function buildWinApp (opts, cb, newApp) {
   }
 
   // copy users app into .app
-  ncp(opts.dir, paths.app, {filter: filter}, function copied (err) {
+  ncp(opts.dir, paths.app, {filter: filter, dereference: true}, function copied (err) {
     if (err) return cb(err)
 
     if (opts.prune) {