diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader-tools/src/main/resources/org/springframework/boot/loader/tools/launch.script b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader-tools/src/main/resources/org/springframework/boot/loader/tools/launch.script
index efea63e679..da593c06c1 100755
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader-tools/src/main/resources/org/springframework/boot/loader/tools/launch.script
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader-tools/src/main/resources/org/springframework/boot/loader/tools/launch.script
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ while [[ -L "$jarfile" ]]; do
   cd "$(dirname "$jarfile")" || exit 1
   jarfile=$(pwd)/$(basename "$jarfile")
 done
-jarfolder="$(dirname "$jarfile")"
+jarfolder="$( (cd $(dirname "$jarfile") && pwd -P) )"
 cd "$WORKING_DIR" || exit 1
 
 # Source any config file