diff --git a/src/Base/Abstracts/Console/Command/BuildCommand.php b/src/Base/Abstracts/Console/Command/BuildCommand.php
index 54e8aeec..29eb87f3 100644
--- a/src/Base/Abstracts/Console/Command/BuildCommand.php
+++ b/src/Base/Abstracts/Console/Command/BuildCommand.php
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ protected function buildOptions(Package $package, InputInterface $input, OutputI
         $force_opts = $input->getOption('with-configure-options');
 
         if ($force_opts) {
-            if (!file_exists($force_opts) || !is_file($force_opts) || !is_readable($force_opts)) {
+            if (!file_exists($force_opts) || !(is_file($force_opts) || is_link($force_opts)) || !is_readable($force_opts)) {
                 throw new Exception("File '{$force_opts}' is unusable");
             }