diff --git a/kibot/kiplot.py b/kibot/kiplot.py
index b6cb54a6..74f2c0d7 100644
--- a/kibot/kiplot.py
+++ b/kibot/kiplot.py
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ def preflight_checks(skip_pre, targets):
 
 def get_output_dir(o_dir, obj, dry=False):
     # outdir is a combination of the config and output
-    outdir = os.path.abspath(obj.expand_dirname(os.path.join(GS.out_dir, o_dir)))
+    outdir = os.path.realpath(os.path.abspath(obj.expand_dirname(os.path.join(GS.out_dir, o_dir))))
     # Create directory if needed
     logger.debug("Output destination: {}".format(outdir))
     if not dry and not os.path.exists(outdir):
diff --git a/kibot/out_base.py b/kibot/out_base.py
index cefc5fe4..f1f237ce 100644
--- a/kibot/out_base.py
+++ b/kibot/out_base.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class BaseOutput(RegOutput):
     def run(self, output_dir):
         self.output_dir = output_dir
         output = self.options.output if hasattr(self.options, 'output') else ''
-        target = self.expand_filename(output_dir, output)
+        target = os.path.realpath(self.expand_filename(output_dir, output))
         # Ensure the destination dir already exists
         target_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(target))
         if not os.path.isdir(target_dir):