diff --git a/src/cli/mod.rs b/src/cli/mod.rs
index 9d876ba..2d965a7 100644
--- a/src/cli/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cli/mod.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ pub enum PluginCommand {
 
         #[arg(short = 'd', long, default_value = "false")]
         build_with_dev: bool,
+        
+        #[arg(short = 'S', long, default_value = "true")]
+        follow_symlinks: bool,
 
         #[arg(short = 's', long, value_enum, default_value = "plugin-name")]
         output_filename_source: FilenameSource,
@@ -68,6 +71,9 @@ pub enum PluginCommand {
 
         #[arg(short = 's', long, value_enum, default_value = "plugin-name")]
         output_filename_source: FilenameSource,
+        
+        #[arg(short = 'S', long, default_value = "true")]
+        follow_symlinks: bool,
 
         #[arg(short = 'i', long)]
         deck_ip: Option<String>,
diff --git a/src/cli/plugin/build.rs b/src/cli/plugin/build.rs
index 17c9e63..587830c 100644
--- a/src/cli/plugin/build.rs
+++ b/src/cli/plugin/build.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ use itertools::Itertools;
 use log::info;
 use rand::distributions::{Alphanumeric, DistString};
 use std::{
+    fs,
     fs::File,
     io::Write,
-    path::{Path, PathBuf},
+    path::{Path, PathBuf}, os,
 };
 use walkdir::WalkDir;
 use zip::{write::FileOptions, ZipWriter};
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ pub struct Builder {
     pub tmp_build_root: PathBuf,
     pub build_as_root: bool,
     pub build_with_dev: bool,
+    pub follow_symlinks: bool,
     pub output_filename_source: FilenameSource,
 }
 
@@ -94,6 +96,53 @@ impl Builder {
         .await
     }
 
+    pub async fn build_py_modules(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        let source_py_modules_dir = self.plugin_root.join("py_modules");
+        let tmp_py_modules_dir = self.tmp_build_root.join("py_modules");
+
+        if !&source_py_modules_dir.exists() {
+            info!("Plugin does not have a py_modules");
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        info!("Building py_modules");
+
+        self.copy_py_modules(source_py_modules_dir, tmp_py_modules_dir)?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn copy_py_modules(&self, src: impl AsRef<Path>, dst: impl AsRef<Path>) -> Result<()> {
+        fs::create_dir_all(&dst)?;
+
+        let src = src.as_ref();
+        let dst = dst.as_ref();
+
+        for entry in fs::read_dir(src)? {
+            let entry = entry?;
+            let file_type = entry.file_type()?;
+
+            let to = dst.join(entry.file_name());
+
+            if file_type.is_symlink() && self.follow_symlinks {
+                let original = src.join(fs::read_link(entry.path())?);
+                let original_fullpath = original.canonicalize()?;
+                
+                os::unix::fs::symlink(original_fullpath, to)?;
+            } else if file_type.is_dir() {
+                if entry.file_name() == "__pycache__" {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                
+                self.copy_py_modules(entry.path(), to)?;
+            } else if file_type.is_file() {
+                fs::copy(entry.path(), to)?;
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     fn zip_path(
         &self,
         filename: &str,
@@ -165,6 +214,11 @@ impl Builder {
                 mandatory: false,
                 permissions: FileOptions::default(),
             },
+            DirDirective {
+                path: "py_modules",
+                mandatory: false,
+                permissions: FileOptions::default().unix_permissions(0o755),
+            },
         ];
 
         let expected_files = vec![
@@ -206,8 +260,7 @@ impl Builder {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            let dir_entries = WalkDir::new(full_path);
-
+            let dir_entries = WalkDir::new(full_path).follow_links(self.follow_symlinks);
             for entry in dir_entries {
                 let file = entry?;
                 self.zip_path(
@@ -246,6 +299,9 @@ impl Builder {
         self.build_frontend().await.context(
             "Failed to build frontend. There might be more information in the output above.",
         )?;
+        self.build_py_modules().await.context(
+            "Failed to build py_modules. There might be more information in the output above.",
+        )?;
         self.zip_plugin().context("Failed to zip plugin.")?;
 
         Ok(())
@@ -257,6 +313,7 @@ impl Builder {
         tmp_build_root: PathBuf,
         build_as_root: bool,
         build_with_dev: bool,
+        follow_symlinks: bool,
         output_filename_source: FilenameSource,
     ) -> Result<Self> {
         if !output_root.exists() {
@@ -281,6 +338,7 @@ impl Builder {
             docker_image: "ghcr.io/steamdeckhomebrew/builder:latest".to_owned(),
             build_as_root,
             build_with_dev,
+            follow_symlinks,
             output_filename_source,
         })
     }
diff --git a/src/cli/plugin/deploy.rs b/src/cli/plugin/deploy.rs
index 7ef84e5..36c05f2 100644
--- a/src/cli/plugin/deploy.rs
+++ b/src/cli/plugin/deploy.rs
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ impl Deployer {
         tmp_build_root: PathBuf,
         build_as_root: bool,
         build_with_dev: bool,
+        follow_symlinks: bool,
         output_filename_source: FilenameSource,
         deck_ip: Option<String>,
         deck_port: Option<String>,
@@ -211,6 +212,7 @@ impl Deployer {
             tmp_build_root.clone(),
             build_as_root,
             build_with_dev,
+            follow_symlinks,
             output_filename_source,
         ).expect("Could not create builder");
 
diff --git a/src/cli/plugin/mod.rs b/src/cli/plugin/mod.rs
index 4caee07..bb22a96 100644
--- a/src/cli/plugin/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cli/plugin/mod.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ pub async fn parse(args: &PluginCLI) -> Result<()> {
             tmp_output_path,
             build_as_root,
             build_with_dev,
+            follow_symlinks,
             output_filename_source,
         } => {
             build::Builder::new(
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ pub async fn parse(args: &PluginCLI) -> Result<()> {
                 tmp_output_path.into(),
                 build_as_root.clone(),
                 build_with_dev.clone(),
+                follow_symlinks.clone(),
                 output_filename_source.clone(),
             )?
             .run()
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ pub async fn parse(args: &PluginCLI) -> Result<()> {
             tmp_output_path,
             build_as_root,
             build_with_dev,
+            follow_symlinks,
             output_filename_source,
             deck_ip,
             deck_port,
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ pub async fn parse(args: &PluginCLI) -> Result<()> {
                 tmp_output_path.into(),
                 build_as_root.clone(),
                 build_with_dev.clone(),
+                follow_symlinks.clone(),
                 output_filename_source.clone(),
                 deck_ip.clone(),
                 deck_port.clone(),