diff --git a/lib/arborist/build-ideal-tree.js b/lib/arborist/build-ideal-tree.js
index 412d6ce8b..f7e5b7e32 100644
--- a/lib/arborist/build-ideal-tree.js
+++ b/lib/arborist/build-ideal-tree.js
@@ -883,6 +883,8 @@ This is a one-time fix-up, please be patient...
     // create a virtual root node with the same deps as the node that
     // is requesting this one, so that we can get all the peer deps in
     // a context where they're likely to be resolvable.
+    // Note that the virtual root will also have virtual copies of the
+    // targets of any child Links, so that they resolve appropriately.
     const parent = parent_ || this[_virtualRoot](edge.from)
     const realParent = edge.peer ? edge.from.resolveParent : edge.from
 
@@ -936,11 +938,23 @@ This is a one-time fix-up, please be patient...
       return this[_virtualRoots].get(node)
 
     const vr = new Node({
-      path: '/virtual-root',
+      path: node.realpath,
       sourceReference: node,
       legacyPeerDeps: this.legacyPeerDeps,
     })
 
+    // also need to set up any targets from any link deps, so that
+    // they are properly reflected in the virtual environment
+    for (const child of node.children.values()) {
+      if (child.isLink) {
+        new Node({
+          path: child.realpath,
+          sourceReference: child.target,
+          root: vr,
+        })
+      }
+    }
+
     this[_virtualRoots].set(node, vr)
     return vr
   }
diff --git a/tap-snapshots/test-arborist-build-ideal-tree.js-TAP.test.js b/tap-snapshots/test-arborist-build-ideal-tree.js-TAP.test.js
index 4a4c51ceb..53c287896 100644
--- a/tap-snapshots/test-arborist-build-ideal-tree.js-TAP.test.js
+++ b/tap-snapshots/test-arborist-build-ideal-tree.js-TAP.test.js
@@ -1182,6 +1182,421 @@ ArboristNode {
 }
 `
 
+exports[`test/arborist/build-ideal-tree.js TAP allow a link dep to satisfy a peer dep > reified link avoids conflict 1`] = `
+ArboristNode {
+  "children": Map {
+    "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a" => ArboristNode {
+      "edgesIn": Set {
+        EdgeIn {
+          "from": "",
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a",
+          "spec": "1",
+          "type": "prod",
+        },
+        EdgeIn {
+          "from": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-e",
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a",
+          "spec": "1",
+          "type": "peer",
+        },
+      },
+      "edgesOut": Map {
+        "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-b" => EdgeOut {
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-b",
+          "spec": "1",
+          "to": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-b",
+          "type": "peer",
+        },
+      },
+      "location": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a",
+      "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a",
+      "path": "{CWD}/test/arborist/build-ideal-tree-allow-a-link-dep-to-satisfy-a-peer-dep/main/node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a/-/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+    },
+    "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-b" => ArboristNode {
+      "edgesIn": Set {
+        EdgeIn {
+          "from": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a",
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-b",
+          "spec": "1",
+          "type": "peer",
+        },
+      },
+      "edgesOut": Map {
+        "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-c" => EdgeOut {
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-c",
+          "spec": "1",
+          "to": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-c",
+          "type": "peer",
+        },
+      },
+      "location": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-b",
+      "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-b",
+      "path": "{CWD}/test/arborist/build-ideal-tree-allow-a-link-dep-to-satisfy-a-peer-dep/main/node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-b",
+      "peer": true,
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-b/-/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-b-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+    },
+    "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-c" => ArboristNode {
+      "edgesIn": Set {
+        EdgeIn {
+          "from": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-b",
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-c",
+          "spec": "1",
+          "type": "peer",
+        },
+      },
+      "edgesOut": Map {
+        "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-d" => EdgeOut {
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-d",
+          "spec": "1",
+          "to": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-d",
+          "type": "peer",
+        },
+      },
+      "location": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-c",
+      "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-c",
+      "path": "{CWD}/test/arborist/build-ideal-tree-allow-a-link-dep-to-satisfy-a-peer-dep/main/node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-c",
+      "peer": true,
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-c/-/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-c-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+    },
+    "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-d" => ArboristNode {
+      "edgesIn": Set {
+        EdgeIn {
+          "from": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-c",
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-d",
+          "spec": "1",
+          "type": "peer",
+        },
+      },
+      "edgesOut": Map {
+        "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-e" => EdgeOut {
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-e",
+          "spec": "1",
+          "to": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-e",
+          "type": "peer",
+        },
+      },
+      "location": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-d",
+      "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-d",
+      "path": "{CWD}/test/arborist/build-ideal-tree-allow-a-link-dep-to-satisfy-a-peer-dep/main/node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-d",
+      "peer": true,
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-d/-/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-d-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+    },
+    "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-e" => ArboristNode {
+      "edgesIn": Set {
+        EdgeIn {
+          "from": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-d",
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-e",
+          "spec": "1",
+          "type": "peer",
+        },
+      },
+      "edgesOut": Map {
+        "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a" => EdgeOut {
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a",
+          "spec": "1",
+          "to": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a",
+          "type": "peer",
+        },
+      },
+      "location": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-e",
+      "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-e",
+      "path": "{CWD}/test/arborist/build-ideal-tree-allow-a-link-dep-to-satisfy-a-peer-dep/main/node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-e",
+      "peer": true,
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-e/-/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-e-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+    },
+    "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v" => ArboristLink {
+      "edgesIn": Set {
+        EdgeIn {
+          "from": "",
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v",
+          "spec": "file:../v2",
+          "type": "prod",
+        },
+        EdgeIn {
+          "from": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv",
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v",
+          "spec": "2",
+          "type": "peer",
+        },
+      },
+      "location": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v",
+      "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v",
+      "path": "{CWD}/test/arborist/build-ideal-tree-allow-a-link-dep-to-satisfy-a-peer-dep/main/node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v",
+      "realpath": "{CWD}/test/arborist/build-ideal-tree-allow-a-link-dep-to-satisfy-a-peer-dep/v2",
+      "resolved": "file:../../../v2",
+      "target": ArboristNode {
+        "location": "../v2",
+        "name": "v2",
+        "packageName": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v",
+        "path": "{CWD}/test/arborist/build-ideal-tree-allow-a-link-dep-to-satisfy-a-peer-dep/v2",
+        "version": "2.0.0",
+      },
+      "version": "2.0.0",
+    },
+    "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv" => ArboristNode {
+      "edgesIn": Set {
+        EdgeIn {
+          "from": "",
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv",
+          "spec": "2",
+          "type": "prod",
+        },
+      },
+      "edgesOut": Map {
+        "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v" => EdgeOut {
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v",
+          "spec": "2",
+          "to": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v",
+          "type": "peer",
+        },
+      },
+      "location": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv",
+      "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv",
+      "path": "{CWD}/test/arborist/build-ideal-tree-allow-a-link-dep-to-satisfy-a-peer-dep/main/node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv/-/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv-2.0.0.tgz",
+      "version": "2.0.0",
+    },
+  },
+  "edgesOut": Map {
+    "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a" => EdgeOut {
+      "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a",
+      "spec": "1",
+      "to": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a",
+      "type": "prod",
+    },
+    "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v" => EdgeOut {
+      "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v",
+      "spec": "file:../v2",
+      "to": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v",
+      "type": "prod",
+    },
+    "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv" => EdgeOut {
+      "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv",
+      "spec": "2",
+      "to": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv",
+      "type": "prod",
+    },
+  },
+  "location": "",
+  "name": "main",
+  "path": "{CWD}/test/arborist/build-ideal-tree-allow-a-link-dep-to-satisfy-a-peer-dep/main",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+}
+`
+
+exports[`test/arborist/build-ideal-tree.js TAP allow a link dep to satisfy a peer dep > unmet link avoids conflict 1`] = `
+ArboristNode {
+  "children": Map {
+    "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a" => ArboristNode {
+      "edgesIn": Set {
+        EdgeIn {
+          "from": "",
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a",
+          "spec": "1",
+          "type": "prod",
+        },
+        EdgeIn {
+          "from": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-e",
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a",
+          "spec": "1",
+          "type": "peer",
+        },
+      },
+      "edgesOut": Map {
+        "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-b" => EdgeOut {
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-b",
+          "spec": "1",
+          "to": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-b",
+          "type": "peer",
+        },
+      },
+      "location": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a",
+      "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a",
+      "path": "{CWD}/test/arborist/build-ideal-tree-allow-a-link-dep-to-satisfy-a-peer-dep/main/node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a/-/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+    },
+    "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-b" => ArboristNode {
+      "edgesIn": Set {
+        EdgeIn {
+          "from": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a",
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-b",
+          "spec": "1",
+          "type": "peer",
+        },
+      },
+      "edgesOut": Map {
+        "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-c" => EdgeOut {
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-c",
+          "spec": "1",
+          "to": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-c",
+          "type": "peer",
+        },
+      },
+      "location": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-b",
+      "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-b",
+      "path": "{CWD}/test/arborist/build-ideal-tree-allow-a-link-dep-to-satisfy-a-peer-dep/main/node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-b",
+      "peer": true,
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-b/-/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-b-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+    },
+    "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-c" => ArboristNode {
+      "edgesIn": Set {
+        EdgeIn {
+          "from": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-b",
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-c",
+          "spec": "1",
+          "type": "peer",
+        },
+      },
+      "edgesOut": Map {
+        "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-d" => EdgeOut {
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-d",
+          "spec": "1",
+          "to": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-d",
+          "type": "peer",
+        },
+      },
+      "location": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-c",
+      "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-c",
+      "path": "{CWD}/test/arborist/build-ideal-tree-allow-a-link-dep-to-satisfy-a-peer-dep/main/node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-c",
+      "peer": true,
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-c/-/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-c-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+    },
+    "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-d" => ArboristNode {
+      "edgesIn": Set {
+        EdgeIn {
+          "from": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-c",
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-d",
+          "spec": "1",
+          "type": "peer",
+        },
+      },
+      "edgesOut": Map {
+        "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-e" => EdgeOut {
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-e",
+          "spec": "1",
+          "to": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-e",
+          "type": "peer",
+        },
+      },
+      "location": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-d",
+      "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-d",
+      "path": "{CWD}/test/arborist/build-ideal-tree-allow-a-link-dep-to-satisfy-a-peer-dep/main/node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-d",
+      "peer": true,
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-d/-/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-d-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+    },
+    "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-e" => ArboristNode {
+      "edgesIn": Set {
+        EdgeIn {
+          "from": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-d",
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-e",
+          "spec": "1",
+          "type": "peer",
+        },
+      },
+      "edgesOut": Map {
+        "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a" => EdgeOut {
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a",
+          "spec": "1",
+          "to": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a",
+          "type": "peer",
+        },
+      },
+      "location": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-e",
+      "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-e",
+      "path": "{CWD}/test/arborist/build-ideal-tree-allow-a-link-dep-to-satisfy-a-peer-dep/main/node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-e",
+      "peer": true,
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-e/-/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-e-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+    },
+    "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v" => ArboristLink {
+      "edgesIn": Set {
+        EdgeIn {
+          "from": "",
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v",
+          "spec": "file:../v2",
+          "type": "prod",
+        },
+        EdgeIn {
+          "from": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv",
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v",
+          "spec": "2",
+          "type": "peer",
+        },
+      },
+      "location": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v",
+      "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v",
+      "path": "{CWD}/test/arborist/build-ideal-tree-allow-a-link-dep-to-satisfy-a-peer-dep/main/node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v",
+      "realpath": "{CWD}/test/arborist/build-ideal-tree-allow-a-link-dep-to-satisfy-a-peer-dep/v2",
+      "resolved": "file:../../../v2",
+      "target": ArboristNode {
+        "location": "../v2",
+        "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v",
+        "path": "{CWD}/test/arborist/build-ideal-tree-allow-a-link-dep-to-satisfy-a-peer-dep/v2",
+        "version": "2.0.0",
+      },
+      "version": "2.0.0",
+    },
+    "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv" => ArboristNode {
+      "edgesIn": Set {
+        EdgeIn {
+          "from": "",
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv",
+          "spec": "2",
+          "type": "prod",
+        },
+      },
+      "edgesOut": Map {
+        "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v" => EdgeOut {
+          "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v",
+          "spec": "2",
+          "to": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v",
+          "type": "peer",
+        },
+      },
+      "location": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv",
+      "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv",
+      "path": "{CWD}/test/arborist/build-ideal-tree-allow-a-link-dep-to-satisfy-a-peer-dep/main/node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv/-/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv-2.0.0.tgz",
+      "version": "2.0.0",
+    },
+  },
+  "edgesOut": Map {
+    "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a" => EdgeOut {
+      "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a",
+      "spec": "1",
+      "to": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a",
+      "type": "prod",
+    },
+    "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v" => EdgeOut {
+      "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v",
+      "spec": "file:../v2",
+      "to": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v",
+      "type": "prod",
+    },
+    "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv" => EdgeOut {
+      "name": "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv",
+      "spec": "2",
+      "to": "node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv",
+      "type": "prod",
+    },
+  },
+  "location": "",
+  "name": "main",
+  "path": "{CWD}/test/arborist/build-ideal-tree-allow-a-link-dep-to-satisfy-a-peer-dep/main",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+}
+`
+
 exports[`test/arborist/build-ideal-tree.js TAP allow updating when peer outside of explicit update set conflict, but resolves appropriately with --force > succeed if force applied 1`] = `
 ArboristNode {
   "children": Map {
diff --git a/test/arborist/build-ideal-tree.js b/test/arborist/build-ideal-tree.js
index 54b76ed4c..208fae135 100644
--- a/test/arborist/build-ideal-tree.js
+++ b/test/arborist/build-ideal-tree.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ require(fixtures)
 const registryServer = require('../fixtures/registry-mocks/server.js')
 const {registry, auditResponse} = registryServer
 const npa = require('npm-package-arg')
+const fs = require('fs')
 
 t.test('setup server', { bail: true }, registryServer)
 
@@ -2605,3 +2606,39 @@ t.test('allow ERESOLVE to be forced when not in the source', async t => {
 
   t.end()
 })
+
+t.test('allow a link dep to satisfy a peer dep', async t => {
+  const path = t.testdir({
+    v2: {
+      'package.json': JSON.stringify({
+        name: '@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v',
+        version: '2.0.0',
+      }),
+    },
+    main: {
+      'package.json': JSON.stringify({
+        name: 'main',
+        version: '1.0.0',
+        dependencies: {
+          '@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v': 'file:../v2',
+          '@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-a': '1',
+        },
+      }),
+      node_modules: {
+        '@isaacs': {}, // needed for when we create the link
+      },
+    },
+  })
+
+  const add = ['@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv@2']
+
+  // avoids if the link dep is unmet
+  t.matchSnapshot(await printIdeal(path + '/main', { add }), 'unmet link avoids conflict')
+
+  // also avoid the conflict if the link is present
+  const link = resolve(path, 'main/node_modules/@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v')
+  fs.symlinkSync(resolve(path, 'v2'), link, 'junction')
+
+  // avoids if the link dep is unmet
+  t.matchSnapshot(await printIdeal(path + '/main', { add }), 'reified link avoids conflict')
+})
diff --git a/test/fixtures/registry-mocks/content/isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv.json b/test/fixtures/registry-mocks/content/isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3fd43bb19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/registry-mocks/content/isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv.json
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
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+  },
+  "maintainers": [
+    {
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+    }
+  ],
+  "readme": "ERROR: No README data found!",
+  "readmeFilename": ""
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/registry-mocks/content/isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv.min.json b/test/fixtures/registry-mocks/content/isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-vv.min.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac763f946
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain/vv/1/package.json b/test/fixtures/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain/vv/1/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..abd15d5d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain/vv/1/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
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+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "@isaacs/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain-v": "1"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain/vv/2/package.json b/test/fixtures/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain/vv/2/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..225c968b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/testing-peer-dep-conflict-chain/vv/2/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
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+  }
+}