diff --git a/pymhf/main.py b/pymhf/main.py
index 5bd19e6..6f99309 100644
--- a/pymhf/main.py
+++ b/pymhf/main.py
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ def kill_injected_code(loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop):
                 _preinject_shellcode = f.read()
             pm_binary.inject_python_shellcode(_preinject_shellcode)
             # Inject the common NMS variables which are required for general use.
+            module_path = op.realpath(module_path)
             module_path = module_path.replace("\\", "\\\\")
             pm_binary.inject_python_shellcode(
                 f"""
diff --git a/pymhf/utils/config.py b/pymhf/utils/config.py
index ef9cae3..8165976 100644
--- a/pymhf/utils/config.py
+++ b/pymhf/utils/config.py
@@ -58,14 +58,13 @@ def canonicalize_setting(
             print("Critical Error: Cannot find user directory. Ensure APPDATA environment variable is set")
             exit()
         if plugin_name is not None:
-            return op.join(appdata_data, "pymhf", plugin_name, *_suffix)
+            return op.realpath(op.join(appdata_data, "pymhf", plugin_name, *_suffix))
         else:
             raise ValueError("{USER_DIR} cannot be used for single-file mods.")
     elif tag == "EXE_DIR":
         if exe_dir:
-            return op.join(exe_dir, *_suffix)
+            return op.realpath(op.join(exe_dir, *_suffix))
         else:
             raise ValueError("Exe directory cannot be determined")
     elif tag == "CURR_DIR":
-        print(module_dir, _suffix)
-        return op.join(module_dir, *_suffix)
+        return op.realpath(op.join(module_dir, *_suffix))