diff --git a/buildscripts/ci/linux/tools/make_appimage.sh b/buildscripts/ci/linux/tools/make_appimage.sh
index f9bcc0e011b28..95eb810f226d3 100644
--- a/buildscripts/ci/linux/tools/make_appimage.sh
+++ b/buildscripts/ci/linux/tools/make_appimage.sh
@@ -126,7 +126,10 @@ if [[ ! -d $BUILD_TOOLS/appimageupdatetool ]]; then
 fi
 if [[ "${UPDATE_INFORMATION}" ]]; then
   export PATH="$BUILD_TOOLS/appimageupdatetool:$PATH"
-  appimageupdatetool --version
+
+  # `appimageupdatetool`'s `AppRun` script gets confused when called via a symlink.
+  # Resolve the symlink here to avoid this issue.
+  $(readlink -f "$(which appimageupdatetool)") --version
 fi
 
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