diff --git a/dev-R/RcppEnsmallen/RcppEnsmallen-0.2.17.0.1.ebuild b/dev-R/RcppEnsmallen/RcppEnsmallen-0.2.17.0.1.ebuild
index 5c52724dd7..129a0fa237 100644
--- a/dev-R/RcppEnsmallen/RcppEnsmallen-0.2.17.0.1.ebuild
+++ b/dev-R/RcppEnsmallen/RcppEnsmallen-0.2.17.0.1.ebuild
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ src_install() {
 	dodir /usr/include/ensmallen_bits
 	for file in "${ED}/${R_includedir}"/ensmallen_bits/*; do
 		filename=$(basename "${file}")
-		dosym8 -r /usr/include/ensmallen_bits/${file} "${R_includedir}/ensmallen_bits/${file}"
+		dosym8 -r /usr/include/ensmallen_bits/${filename} "${R_includedir}/ensmallen_bits/${filename}"
 	done
 }