diff --git a/lib/resolveGitRepo.js b/lib/resolveGitRepo.js
index 23b03832c..3e7460369 100644
--- a/lib/resolveGitRepo.js
+++ b/lib/resolveGitRepo.js
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ const debugLog = debug('lint-staged:resolveGitRepo')
  * submodules and worktrees
  */
 const resolveGitConfigDir = async (gitDir) => {
-  const defaultDir = normalize(path.join(gitDir, '.git'))
+  // Get the real path in case it's a symlink
+  const defaultDir = normalize(await fs.realpath(path.join(gitDir, '.git')))
   const stats = await fs.lstat(defaultDir)
   // If .git is a directory, use it
   if (stats.isDirectory()) return defaultDir