diff --git a/lib/utils.js b/lib/utils.js
index a7c4e91..b05f19c 100644
--- a/lib/utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils.js
@@ -118,7 +118,10 @@ exports.makeUncompressFn = StreamClass => {
                   done();
                 });
               });
-            } else { // directory
+            } else if(header.type==='symlink'){
+              const fullpath = path.join(destDir, header.name);
+              fs.symlinkSync(header.linkname,fullpath);
+            } else{ // directory
               mkdirp(path.join(destDir, header.name), err => {
                 if (err) return reject(err);
                 stream.resume();