diff --git a/arches/settings_utils.py b/arches/settings_utils.py
index b3df5b45d6..7fa9efa396 100644
--- a/arches/settings_utils.py
+++ b/arches/settings_utils.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def list_arches_app_names():
 
 def list_arches_app_paths():
     return [
-        config.module.__path__[0]
+        os.path.realpath(config.module.__path__[0])
         for config in apps.get_app_configs()
         if getattr(config, "is_arches_application", False)
     ]
diff --git a/releases/7.6.4.md b/releases/7.6.4.md
index 4457c2dbc5..c6dd33db79 100644
--- a/releases/7.6.4.md
+++ b/releases/7.6.4.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 - Cache resource relationship preflabels to improve report load time #[11583](https://github.com/archesproject/arches/issues/11583)
 - Fix for bug that prevents saving tab name changes in a tabbed report #[11617](https://github.com/archesproject/arches/issues/11617) 
 - Fix regression where Arches is no longer overriding Django admin templates #[11668](https://github.com/archesproject/arches/issues/11668)
+- Fix bug causing app resources with symlink in their path to not resolve #[11689](https://github.com/archesproject/arches/issues/11689)
 - Fix bug causing the Edit button to not display in the map popup #[11679](https://github.com/archesproject/arches/issues/11679)
 
 ### Dependency changes: