diff --git a/exports/gensymbol b/exports/gensymbol
index eafa2f828..59135ffd2 100755
--- a/exports/gensymbol
+++ b/exports/gensymbol
@@ -3615,7 +3615,7 @@ lapack_embeded_underscore_objs_z="
     zlaunhr_col_getrfnp zlaunhr_col_getrfnp2 zunhr_col
 "
 
-dirname=`pwd`/lapack-netlib
+dirname=`pwd -P`/../lapack-netlib
 
 p1=$1
 p2=$2