diff --git a/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/vim-utils.nix b/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/vim-utils.nix
index 01c32b2a3996..aa97f6b60985 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/vim-utils.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/vim-utils.nix
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ let
     '';
 
     linkVimlPlugin = plugin: packageName: dir: ''
-      mkdir -p $out/pack/${packageName}/${dir}/${lib.getName plugin}
-      ln -sf ${plugin}/${rtpPath}/* $out/pack/${packageName}/${dir}/${lib.getName plugin}
+      mkdir -p $out/pack/${packageName}/${dir}
+      ln -sf ${plugin}/${rtpPath} $out/pack/${packageName}/${dir}/${lib.getName plugin}
     '';
 
     link = pluginPath: if hasLuaModule pluginPath