diff --git a/config/scanner.go b/config/scanner.go
index 798aaf5..8955995 100644
--- a/config/scanner.go
+++ b/config/scanner.go
@@ -63,6 +63,23 @@ func (s *scanner) scanDirectory(directory string) error {
 	for _, fi := range fi {
 		pathName := path.Clean(directory + "/" + fi.Name())
 
+		if fi.Mode() & os.ModeSymlink == os.ModeSymlink {
+			linkpath, err := os.Readlink(directory + "/" + fi.Name())
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			fullPath := ""
+			if filepath.IsAbs(linkpath) {
+				fullPath = linkpath
+			} else {
+				fullPath = directory + "/" + linkpath
+			}
+			fi, err = os.Lstat(fullPath)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+
 		// regular file
 		if fi.Mode().IsRegular() {
 			if !s.shouldProcess(pathName) {