diff --git a/tools/buildman/func_test.py b/tools/buildman/func_test.py
index a0bd46c..d439e17 100644
--- a/tools/buildman/func_test.py
+++ b/tools/buildman/func_test.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
         self._base_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
         self._git_dir = os.path.join(self._base_dir, 'src')
         self._buildman_pathname = sys.argv[0]
-        self._buildman_dir = os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])
+        self._buildman_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(sys.argv[0]))
         command.test_result = self._HandleCommand
         self.setupToolchains()
         self._toolchains.Add('arm-gcc', test=False)