diff --git a/tasks/standalone/create_ca.yml b/tasks/standalone/create_ca.yml
index 64fd4d5..44bd16d 100644
--- a/tasks/standalone/create_ca.yml
+++ b/tasks/standalone/create_ca.yml
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 
     - name: Symlink the certificate name to the most recently generated
       file:
-        src: "{{ ca_selfsigned_crt.filename | default(ca_ownca_crt.filename) }}"
+        src: "{{ (ca_selfsigned_crt.filename | default(ca_ownca_crt.filename)) | basename }}"
         dest: "{{ ca_cert_prefix ~ '.crt' }}"
         state: link
       when: ca_ownca_crt is changed or ca_selfsigned_crt is changed