diff --git a/apex/builder.go b/apex/builder.go
index 371d7d5..8bfb210 100644
--- a/apex/builder.go
+++ b/apex/builder.go
@@ -621,7 +621,8 @@
 				}
 			} else {
 				if installSymbolFiles {
-					installedPath = ctx.InstallFile(apexDir.Join(ctx, fi.installDir), fi.stem(), fi.builtFile)
+					// store installedPath. symlinks might be created if required.
+					installedPath = apexDir.Join(ctx, fi.installDir, fi.stem())
 				}
 			}