diff --git a/helpers/default b/helpers/default
index ff0bf2d..ba0262c 100644
--- a/helpers/default
+++ b/helpers/default
@@ -321,6 +321,8 @@ link () {
 
   if [ -f "$src" ]; then
     src="$src"
+  elif [ -d "$src" ]; then
+    src="$src"
   elif [ -f "$cookbook_assets_source" ]; then
     src="$cookbook_assets_source"
   elif [ -f $default_assets_source ]; then
@@ -347,6 +349,8 @@ try_link () {
 
   if [ -f "$src" ]; then
     src="$src"
+  elif [ -d "$src" ]; then
+    src="$src"
   elif [ -f "$cookbook_assets_source" ]; then
     src="$cookbook_assets_source"
   elif [ -f $default_assets_source ]; then