diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/IO/WindowsSymlinkFactory.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/IO/WindowsSymlinkFactory.cs
index ded819552f..d6b0da449c 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/IO/WindowsSymlinkFactory.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/IO/WindowsSymlinkFactory.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.IO
 				throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(linkPath));
 
 			//check if its not a file
-			var flags = File.Exists(targetPath) ? 0 : 3; //SYMBOLIC_LINK_FLAG_DIRECTORY | SYMBOLIC_LINK_FLAG_ALLOW_UNPRIVILEGED_CREATE on win10 1607+ developer mode
+			var flags = File.Exists(targetPath) ? 2 : 3; //SYMBOLIC_LINK_FLAG_DIRECTORY and SYMBOLIC_LINK_FLAG_ALLOW_UNPRIVILEGED_CREATE on win10 1607+ developer mode
 
 			cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 			if (!NativeMethods.CreateSymbolicLink(linkPath, targetPath, flags))