diff --git a/homeassistant/components/http/static.py b/homeassistant/components/http/static.py
index 29c5840a4bf..463c723df91 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/http/static.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/http/static.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Final
 
 from aiohttp.hdrs import CACHE_CONTROL, CONTENT_TYPE
+from aiohttp.typedefs import PathLike
 from aiohttp.web import FileResponse, Request, StreamResponse
 from aiohttp.web_fileresponse import CONTENT_TYPES, FALLBACK_CONTENT_TYPE
 from aiohttp.web_urldispatcher import StaticResource
@@ -21,6 +22,12 @@ RESPONSE_CACHE: LRU[tuple[str, Path], tuple[Path, str]] = LRU(512)
 class CachingStaticResource(StaticResource):
     """Static Resource handler that will add cache headers."""
 
+    def __init__(self, prefix: str, directory: PathLike, **kwargs):
+        """Allow static files to be hosted behind symlinks."""
+        kwargs.update({"follow_symlinks": True})
+        super().__init__(prefix, directory, **kwargs)
+
+
     async def _handle(self, request: Request) -> StreamResponse:
         """Wrap base handler to cache file path resolution and content type guess."""
         rel_url = request.match_info["filename"]