diff --git a/packages/io/src/io-util.ts b/packages/io/src/io-util.ts
index 7cd42b8f..67bae805 100644
--- a/packages/io/src/io-util.ts
+++ b/packages/io/src/io-util.ts
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ export async function readlink(fsPath: string): Promise<string> {
   // Only on Windows, ensure directory symlinks end with a backslash
   if (IS_WINDOWS) {
     try {
-      // Use stat on the target to check if it's a directory (result is already resolved)
-      const stats = await fs.promises.stat(result)
+      const stats = await fs.promises.lstat(result)
       if (stats.isDirectory() && !result.endsWith('\\')) {
         return `${result}\\`
       }