diff --git a/generate.py b/generate.py
index c4f7c34..80676ad 100755
--- a/generate.py
+++ b/generate.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import getopt
 import hashlib
+import os.path
 import re
 import shutil
 import sys
@@ -521,6 +522,7 @@ def main(argv: List[str]):
             'debug',
             'move',
             'symlink',
+            'relative',
             'chunk-size=',
             'threads=',
             'header-file=',
@@ -570,6 +572,7 @@ def main(argv: List[str]):
     language_weight = 3
     move = False
     symlink = False
+    relative = False
     global THREADS
     global RULES
     global MAX_FILE_SIZE
@@ -650,6 +653,7 @@ def main(argv: List[str]):
                     sys.exit(help_msg('invalid output DIR: %s' % output_dir))
         move |= opt == '--move'
         symlink |= opt == '--symlink'
+        relative |= opt == '--relative'
         if opt == '--chunk-size':
             CHUNK_SIZE = int(arg)
         if opt == '--threads':
@@ -914,7 +918,8 @@ def include_candidate(x: GameEntry) -> bool:
                                 rom_input_path,
                                 rom_output_path,
                                 move,
-                                symlink)
+                                symlink,
+                                relative)
                             copied_files.add(rom_input_path)
                     else:
                         log(
@@ -938,7 +943,7 @@ def include_candidate(x: GameEntry) -> bool:
                         curr_out_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
                         if symlink:
                             curr_out_dir = curr_out_dir / file_name
-                        transfer_file(full_path, curr_out_dir, move, symlink)
+                        transfer_file(full_path, curr_out_dir, move, symlink, relative)
                     else:
                         printed_items.append(file_name)
                     break
@@ -955,7 +960,8 @@ def include_candidate(x: GameEntry) -> bool:
                                     rom_input_path,
                                     rom_output_dir,
                                     move,
-                                    symlink)
+                                    symlink,
+                                    relative)
                                 shutil.copystat(
                                     str(full_path),
                                     str(rom_output_dir))
@@ -1047,14 +1053,18 @@ def transfer_file(
         input_path: Path,
         output_path: Path,
         move: bool,
-        symlink: bool) -> None:
+        symlink: bool,
+        relative: bool) -> None:
     try:
         if move:
             print('Moving [%s] to [%s]' % (input_path, output_path))
             shutil.move(str(input_path), str(output_path))
         elif symlink:
             print('Linking [%s] to [%s]' % (input_path, output_path))
-            output_path.symlink_to(input_path.resolve())
+            if not relative:
+                output_path.symlink_to(input_path.resolve())
+            else:
+                output_path.symlink_to(os.path.relpath(input_path, output_path.parent))
         else:
             print('Copying [%s] to [%s]' % (input_path, output_path))
             shutil.copy2(str(input_path), str(output_path))
@@ -1114,6 +1124,10 @@ def help_msg(s: Optional[Union[str, Exception]] = None) -> str:
         'Please note newer versions of Windows 10 require '
         'elevated privileges to create symlinks',
 
+        '\t--relative\t\t'
+        'If set along with --symlink, will create '
+        'relative symlinks instead of absolute',
+
         '\t--group-by-first-letter\t'
         'If set, groups ROMs on the output directory in subfolders according '
         'to the first letter in their name',