diff --git a/start_linux.sh b/start_linux.sh
index a991e1bc..fac8df3b 100755
--- a/start_linux.sh
+++ b/start_linux.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export PYTHONNOUSERSITE=1
 unset PYTHONPATH
 unset PYTHONHOME
 
-cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"
+cd "$(dirname "$(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")")"
 
 # Portable install case
 if [ -d "portable_env" ]; then
diff --git a/start_macos.sh b/start_macos.sh
index 6426229a..6329cc0c 100755
--- a/start_macos.sh
+++ b/start_macos.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export PYTHONNOUSERSITE=1
 unset PYTHONPATH
 unset PYTHONHOME
 
-cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"
+cd "$(dirname "$(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")")"
 
 # Portable install case
 if [ -d "portable_env" ]; then