diff --git a/tests/test_backup.py b/tests/test_backup.py
index de151b12d53dc61113f6b9fc5d342a2a0e097dea..c1a96af937c4b9a7bf05afe39930f52603bae5ad 100755
--- a/tests/test_backup.py
+++ b/tests/test_backup.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def check_local_backups(paths: str) -> bool:
     all_ok = True
     folders = paths.split(",")
     for folder in folders:
-        cmd = "find {} -maxdepth 4 -name backup.marker".format(folder)
+        cmd = "find -L {} -maxdepth 4 -name backup.marker".format(folder)
         _, out = subprocess.getstatusoutput(cmd)
         for backup_folder in out.split("\n"):
             all_ok = min(check_local_backup(backup_folder), all_ok)