diff --git a/lib/ResolverFactory.js b/lib/ResolverFactory.js
index 21ac9b0..49bca68 100644
--- a/lib/ResolverFactory.js
+++ b/lib/ResolverFactory.js
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ function createOptions(options) {
 			options.unsafeCache && typeof options.unsafeCache !== "object"
 				? {}
 				: options.unsafeCache || false,
-		symlinks: typeof options.symlinks !== "undefined" ? options.symlinks : true,
+		symlinks: false,
 		resolver: options.resolver,
 		modules: mergeFilteredToArray(
 			Array.isArray(options.modules)