diff --git a/volatility3/framework/constants/__init__.py b/volatility3/framework/constants/__init__.py
index 3b499adea..e83d27108 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/constants/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/constants/__init__.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ CACHE_PATH = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".cache", "volatility3")
 """Default path to store cached data"""
 
 if sys.platform == 'win32':
-    CACHE_PATH = os.path.join(os.environ.get("APPDATA", os.path.expanduser("~")), "volatility3")
+    CACHE_PATH = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(os.environ.get("APPDATA", os.path.expanduser("~")), "volatility3"))
 os.makedirs(CACHE_PATH, exist_ok = True)
 
 LINUX_BANNERS_PATH = os.path.join(CACHE_PATH, "linux_banners.cache")