diff --git a/lisp/org-publish.el b/lisp/org-publish.el
index de52410..90b0339 100644
--- a/lisp/org-publish.el
+++ b/lisp/org-publish.el
@@ -601,13 +601,13 @@ See `org-publish-projects'."
 		  (error "File %s not part of any known project"
 			 (abbreviate-file-name filename)))))
 	 (project-plist (cdr project))
-	 (ftname (file-truename filename))
+	 (ftname (expand-file-name filename))
 	 (publishing-function
 	  (or (plist-get project-plist :publishing-function)
 	      'org-publish-org-to-html))
 	 (base-dir
 	  (file-name-as-directory
-	   (file-truename
+	   (expand-file-name
 	    (or (plist-get project-plist :base-directory)
 		(error "Project %s does not have :base-directory defined"
 		       (car project))))))