diff --git a/src/apply.rs b/src/apply.rs
index 7c714af..a475483 100644
--- a/src/apply.rs
+++ b/src/apply.rs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ pub async fn file(file: &File, root: &str, dry_run: bool) -> Result<()> {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
-        if file.is_symlink() {
+        if !file.is_symlink() {
              set_perms(path, file.mode).await?;
         }