diff --git a/gns3server/utils/image_inventory.py b/gns3server/utils/image_inventory.py
index e222d5a69..78943ba11 100644
--- a/gns3server/utils/image_inventory.py
+++ b/gns3server/utils/image_inventory.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def contained_path(path, root):
 
 
 def fingerprint(path):
-    info = os.stat(path, follow_symlinks=False)
+    info = os.stat(path, follow_symlinks=True)
     if not stat.S_ISREG(info.st_mode):
         raise OSError(f"Not a regular image file: {path}")
     return stat_fingerprint(info)