diff --git a/pkg/conf/paladin/file.go b/pkg/conf/paladin/file.go
index 0995cf227..100a718c3 100644
--- a/pkg/conf/paladin/file.go
+++ b/pkg/conf/paladin/file.go
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func loadValues(base string) (map[string]*Value, error) {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("paladin: read dir %s error: %s", base, err)
 		}
 		for _, file := range files {
-			if !file.IsDir() {
+			if !file.IsDir() && (file.Mode()&os.ModeSymlink) != os.ModeSymlink {
 				paths = append(paths, path.Join(base, file.Name()))
 			}
 		}