diff --git a/tests/docker/docker.py b/tests/docker/docker.py
index d28df4c140..0435a55d10 100755
--- a/tests/docker/docker.py
+++ b/tests/docker/docker.py
@@ -548,7 +548,14 @@ class UpdateCommand(SubCommand):
         libs = _get_so_libs(args.executable)
         if libs:
             for l in libs:
-                tmp_tar.add(os.path.realpath(l), arcname=l)
+                so_path = os.path.dirname(l)
+                name = os.path.basename(l)
+                real_l = os.path.realpath(l)
+                try:
+                    tmp_tar.add(real_l, arcname="%s/%s" % (so_path, name))
+                except FileNotFoundError:
+                    print("Couldn't add %s/%s to archive" % (so_path, name))
+                    pass
 
         # Create a Docker buildfile
         df = StringIO()