diff --git a/autodeploy/symlink.sh b/autodeploy/symlink.sh
index fcc490b..5b4db55 100755
--- a/autodeploy/symlink.sh
+++ b/autodeploy/symlink.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ function symlink() {
     echo "Creating symlink ($arrow) ..."
 
     local current_target
-    current_target=$(readlink "$link")
+    current_target=$(readlink "$link" || true)
 
     # link is already correct
     if [ -L "$link" ] && [ "$current_target" == "$target" ]; then