diff --git a/pkg/content/utils.go b/pkg/content/utils.go
index a82e1aefd..8aa0d4263 100644
--- a/pkg/content/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/content/utils.go
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ func extractTarDirectory(root, prefix string, r io.Reader) error {
 		case tar.TypeDir:
 			err = os.MkdirAll(path, header.FileInfo().Mode())
 		case tar.TypeLink:
+			err = os.Link(header.Linkname, path)
+		case tar.TypeSymlink:
 			err = os.Symlink(header.Linkname, path)
 		default:
 			continue // Non-regular files are skipped