diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/app/BuildFileCompiler.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/app/BuildFileCompiler.kt
index 8b17e1bc..0115de43 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/app/BuildFileCompiler.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/app/BuildFileCompiler.kt
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class BuildFileCompiler @Inject constructor(@Assisted("buildFiles") val buildFil
                 classpath(files.kobaltJar)
                 classpath(pluginUrls.map { it.file })
                 classpath(buildFileClasspath)
-                sourceFiles(listOf(buildFile.path.toFile().absolutePath))
+                sourceFiles(listOf(buildFile.realPath.toFile().absolutePath))
                 output = buildScriptJarFile
             }.compile(context = context)