diff --git a/reflex/config.py b/reflex/config.py
index 666da9d5a..888084626 100644
--- a/reflex/config.py
+++ b/reflex/config.py
@@ -812,9 +812,9 @@ def get_config(reload: bool = False) -> Config:
     # only import the module if it exists. If a module spec exists then
     # the module exists.
     spec = find_spec(constants.Config.MODULE)
-    cwd = Path(os.getcwd())
+    cwd = Path(os.getcwd()).resolve()
     if not spec or (
-        spec.origin is not None and not Path(spec.origin).is_relative_to(cwd)
+        spec.origin is not None and not Path(spec.origin).resolve().is_relative_to(cwd)
     ):
         # we need this condition to ensure that a ModuleNotFound error is not thrown when
         # running unit/integration tests.