diff --git a/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/file_reader_linux_test.go b/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/file_reader_linux_test.go
index 3584bbc242..1a89767b69 100644
--- a/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/file_reader_linux_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/file_reader_linux_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ func TestProvisionedSymlinkedFolder(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	want, err := filepath.Abs(containingID)
+	want, err = filepath.EvalSymlinks(want)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("expected err to be nil")
diff --git a/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/file_reader_test.go b/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/file_reader_test.go
index 946d487d5f..2acef40eed 100644
--- a/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/file_reader_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/file_reader_test.go
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ func TestDashboardFileReader(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			absPath1, err := filepath.Abs(unprovision + "/dashboard1.json")
+			absPath1, err = filepath.EvalSymlinks(absPath1)
 			So(err, ShouldBeNil)
 			// This one does not exist on disk, simulating a deleted file
 			absPath2, err := filepath.Abs(unprovision + "/dashboard2.json")