diff --git a/image/service/keepalived/startup.sh b/image/service/keepalived/startup.sh
index 525f7da..51206db 100755
--- a/image/service/keepalived/startup.sh
+++ b/image/service/keepalived/startup.sh
@@ -11,30 +11,30 @@ if [ ! -e "$FIRST_START_DONE" ]; then
   #
   # bootstrap config
   #
-  sed -i "s|{{ keepalived_interface }}|$KEEPALIVED_INTERFACE|g" ${CONTAINER_SERVICE_DIR}/keepalived/assets/keepalived.conf
-  sed -i "s|{{ keepalived_priority }}|$KEEPALIVED_PRIORITY|g" ${CONTAINER_SERVICE_DIR}/keepalived/assets/keepalived.conf
-  sed -i "s|{{ keepalived_password }}|$KEEPALIVED_PASSWORD|g" ${CONTAINER_SERVICE_DIR}/keepalived/assets/keepalived.conf
+  sed -i --follow-symlinks "s|{{ keepalived_interface }}|$KEEPALIVED_INTERFACE|g" ${CONTAINER_SERVICE_DIR}/keepalived/assets/keepalived.conf
+  sed -i --follow-symlinks "s|{{ keepalived_priority }}|$KEEPALIVED_PRIORITY|g" ${CONTAINER_SERVICE_DIR}/keepalived/assets/keepalived.conf
+  sed -i --follow-symlinks "s|{{ keepalived_password }}|$KEEPALIVED_PASSWORD|g" ${CONTAINER_SERVICE_DIR}/keepalived/assets/keepalived.conf
 
   if [ -n "$KEEPALIVED_NOTIFY" ]; then
-    sed -i "s|{{ keepalived_notify }}|notify \"$KEEPALIVED_NOTIFY\"|g" ${CONTAINER_SERVICE_DIR}/keepalived/assets/keepalived.conf
+    sed -i --follow-symlinks "s|{{ keepalived_notify }}|notify \"$KEEPALIVED_NOTIFY\"|g" ${CONTAINER_SERVICE_DIR}/keepalived/assets/keepalived.conf
     chmod +x $KEEPALIVED_NOTIFY
   else
-    sed -i "/{{ keepalived_notify }}/d" ${CONTAINER_SERVICE_DIR}/keepalived/assets/keepalived.conf
+    sed -i --follow-symlinks "/{{ keepalived_notify }}/d" ${CONTAINER_SERVICE_DIR}/keepalived/assets/keepalived.conf
   fi
 
   # unicast peers
   for peer in $(complex-bash-env iterate KEEPALIVED_UNICAST_PEERS)
   do
-    sed -i "s|{{ keepalived_unicast_peers }}|${!peer}\n    {{ keepalived_unicast_peers }}|g" ${CONTAINER_SERVICE_DIR}/keepalived/assets/keepalived.conf
+    sed -i --follow-symlinks "s|{{ keepalived_unicast_peers }}|${!peer}\n    {{ keepalived_unicast_peers }}|g" ${CONTAINER_SERVICE_DIR}/keepalived/assets/keepalived.conf
   done
-  sed -i "/{{ keepalived_unicast_peers }}/d" ${CONTAINER_SERVICE_DIR}/keepalived/assets/keepalived.conf
+  sed -i --follow-symlinks "/{{ keepalived_unicast_peers }}/d" ${CONTAINER_SERVICE_DIR}/keepalived/assets/keepalived.conf
 
   # virtual ips
   for vip in $(complex-bash-env iterate KEEPALIVED_VIRTUAL_IPS)
   do
-    sed -i "s|{{ keepalived_virtual_ips }}|${!vip}\n    {{ keepalived_virtual_ips }}|g" ${CONTAINER_SERVICE_DIR}/keepalived/assets/keepalived.conf
+    sed -i --follow-symlinks "s|{{ keepalived_virtual_ips }}|${!vip}\n    {{ keepalived_virtual_ips }}|g" ${CONTAINER_SERVICE_DIR}/keepalived/assets/keepalived.conf
   done
-  sed -i "/{{ keepalived_virtual_ips }}/d" ${CONTAINER_SERVICE_DIR}/keepalived/assets/keepalived.conf
+  sed -i --follow-symlinks "/{{ keepalived_virtual_ips }}/d" ${CONTAINER_SERVICE_DIR}/keepalived/assets/keepalived.conf
 
   touch $FIRST_START_DONE
 fi