1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/meta/classes-recipe/rootfs-postcommands.bbclass b/meta/classes-recipe/rootfs-postcommands.bbclass
index 06388b72fb..29ee74932a 100644
--- a/meta/classes-recipe/rootfs-postcommands.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes-recipe/rootfs-postcommands.bbclass
@@ -241,10 +241,10 @@ read_only_rootfs_hook () {
 #
 zap_empty_root_password () {
         if [ -e ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/etc/shadow ]; then
-                sed -i 's%^root::%root:*:%' ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/etc/shadow
+                sed --follow-symlinks -i 's%^root::%root:*:%' ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/etc/shadow
         fi
         if [ -e ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/etc/passwd ]; then
-                sed -i 's%^root::%root:*:%' ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/etc/passwd
+                sed --follow-symlinks -i 's%^root::%root:*:%' ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/etc/passwd
         fi
 }