diff --git a/.github/workflows/symlink-test.yml b/.github/workflows/symlink-test.yml
index f5e3281..0c37343 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/symlink-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/symlink-test.yml
@@ -29,9 +29,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
             if ! [ -L bang ]; then
                 ln -s duh bang
+                ls -l
                 git add bang
                 git config --global user.email "stephan@REDACTED.com"
                 git config --global user.name "Stephan"
+                git config --global core.symlinks "true"
                 git commit -m "created symlink"
             fi
 
diff --git a/bang/duh.txt b/bang/duh.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 9301c68..0000000
--- a/bang/duh.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-duh