diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index d1ea6067..a962e308 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ cache:
 clone_script:
 - cmd: git config --global core.autocrlf true
 
-- cmd: git config core.symlinks true
+- cmd: git config --global core.symlinks true
 
 - ps: >-
     if(-not $env:APPVEYOR_PULL_REQUEST_NUMBER) {