diff --git a/src/main/java/com/glencoesoftware/pyramid/PyramidFromDirectoryWriter.java b/src/main/java/com/glencoesoftware/pyramid/PyramidFromDirectoryWriter.java
index 4a63082..71867ac 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/glencoesoftware/pyramid/PyramidFromDirectoryWriter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/glencoesoftware/pyramid/PyramidFromDirectoryWriter.java
@@ -212,13 +212,14 @@ public static void main(String[] args) {
 
   @Override
   public Void call() throws Exception {
-    // Resolve symlinks
-    inputDirectory = inputDirectory.toRealPath();
     if (printVersion) {
       printVersion();
       return null;
     }
 
+    // Resolve symlinks
+    inputDirectory = inputDirectory.toRealPath();
+
     setupLogger();
 
     try {