diff --git a/cmd/gencopy/gencopy.bash.in b/cmd/gencopy/gencopy.bash.in
index 99b2edb92..7067102f3 100644
--- a/cmd/gencopy/gencopy.bash.in
+++ b/cmd/gencopy/gencopy.bash.in
@@ -17,10 +17,14 @@ CONFIG_SHORT_PATH=@@CONFIG_SHORT_PATH@@
 # either by reading the symbolic link or reading the runfiles manifest.
 function find_runfile {
   local runfile=$1
-  if [ -f "$runfile" ]; then
+  if [ -L "$runfile" ]; then
     readlink "$runfile"
     return
   fi
+  if [ -f "$runfile" ]; then
+    echo "$runfile"
+    return
+  fi
   runfile=$(echo "$runfile" | sed -e 's!^\(\.\./\|external/\)!!')
   if grep -q "^$runfile" MANIFEST; then
     grep "^$runfile" MANIFEST | head -n 1 | cut -d' ' -f2