diff --git a/modules/steps.py b/modules/steps.py
index a6ec341..b3ec61c 100644
--- a/modules/steps.py
+++ b/modules/steps.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def load_env(devtool, bb, git, opts, group):
     os.mkdir(group['workdir'])
     for pkg_ctx in group['pkgs']:
         pkg_ctx['env'] = bb.env(pkg_ctx['PN'])
-        pkg_ctx['recipe_dir'] = os.path.dirname(pkg_ctx['env']['FILE'])
+        pkg_ctx['recipe_dir'] = os.path.realpath(os.path.dirname(pkg_ctx['env']['FILE']))
 
 def buildhistory_init(devtool, bb, git, opts, group):
     if not opts['buildhistory']: