diff --git a/lib/cocoapods/generator/embed_frameworks_script.rb b/lib/cocoapods/generator/embed_frameworks_script.rb
index d1772ebb08..e4956eebde 100644
--- a/lib/cocoapods/generator/embed_frameworks_script.rb
+++ b/lib/cocoapods/generator/embed_frameworks_script.rb
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def script
 
   if [ -L "${source}" ]; then
     echo "Symlinked..."
-    source="$(readlink "${source}")"
+    source="$(readlink -f "${source}")"
   fi
 
   if [ -d "${source}/${BCSYMBOLMAP_DIR}" ]; then