diff --git a/pmd-dist/src/main/scripts/run.sh b/pmd-dist/src/main/scripts/run.sh
index 9a5ce0d3e0..dfda65642c 100755
--- a/pmd-dist/src/main/scripts/run.sh
+++ b/pmd-dist/src/main/scripts/run.sh
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ java_heapsize_settings() {
 
 set_lib_dir() {
   if [ -z ${LIB_DIR} ]; then
-    local script_dir=$(dirname "${0}")
+    # Allow for symlinks to this script
+    local script_real_loc=$(realpath "$0")
+    local script_dir=$(dirname "${script_real_loc}")
     local cwd="${PWD}"
 
     cd "${script_dir}/../lib"