diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/buildtool/ExecutionTool.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/buildtool/ExecutionTool.java
index 1283001e3cff13..0b8aadaaa658da 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/buildtool/ExecutionTool.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/buildtool/ExecutionTool.java
@@ -725,6 +725,7 @@ private ImmutableList<ConvenienceSymlink> createConvenienceSymlinks(
     Set<BuildConfigurationValue> targetConfigurations =
         buildRequestOptions.useTopLevelTargetsForSymlinks()
             ? analysisResult.getTargetsToBuild().stream()
+                .map(ConfiguredTarget::getActual)
                 .map(ConfiguredTarget::getConfigurationKey)
                 .filter(Objects::nonNull)
                 .distinct()