diff --git a/src/symlink.js b/src/symlink.js
index 4a183ba..91497dc 100644
--- a/src/symlink.js
+++ b/src/symlink.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const askToOverwrite = (targetExists, folder) => {
 
 // Symlink a folder
 const createFolder = (folder, serverless) => {
-  const target = path.join(process.cwd(), folder.replace(/..\//g, ''));
+  const target = path.join(process.cwd(), path.basename(folder));
 
   // Check if folder/file with symlink name already exists in top level
   return askToOverwrite(exists(target) ? [target] : [], folder)