diff --git a/roles/default/tasks/main.yml b/roles/default/tasks/main.yml
index b7f1541..dd9b83f 100644
--- a/roles/default/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/default/tasks/main.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   file:
     src: "{{ sync_path }}/skel/{{ item.path }}"
     dest: "{{ install_path }}/{{ item.path }}"
+    remote_src: yes
     state: link
     force: "{{ overwrite_existing }}"
   with_filetree: "skel/"
diff --git a/roles/private/tasks/main.yml b/roles/private/tasks/main.yml
index a0a5598..bf622fb 100644
--- a/roles/private/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/private/tasks/main.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   copy:
     src: "{{ sync_path }}/private/skel/{{ item.path }}"
     dest: "{{ install_path }}/{{ item.path }}"
+    remote_src: yes
     mode: 0600
     force: "yes"
   with_filetree: "private/skel/"