diff --git a/runtime/doc/lua.txt b/runtime/doc/lua.txt
index dad3d92238..e42e13212e 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/lua.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/lua.txt
@@ -3013,7 +3013,7 @@ vim.fs.find({names}, {opts})                                   *vim.fs.find()*
 
         -- get all files ending with .cpp or .hpp inside lib/
         local cpp_hpp = vim.fs.find(function(name, path)
-          return name:match('.*%.[ch]pp$') and path:match('[/\\\\]lib$')
+          return name:match('.*%.[ch]pp$') and path:match('[/\\]lib$')
         end, {limit = math.huge, type = 'file'})
 <
 
@@ -3027,8 +3027,10 @@ vim.fs.find({names}, {opts})                                   *vim.fs.find()*
                  If {names} is a function, it is called for each traversed
                  item with args:
                  • name: base name of the current item
-                 • path: full path of the current item The function should
-                   return `true` if the given item is considered a match.
+                 • path: full path of the current item
+
+                 The function should return `true` if the given item is
+                 considered a match.
       • {opts}   (`table`) Optional keyword arguments:
                  • {path}? (`string`) Path to begin searching from. If
                    omitted, the |current-directory| is used.
@@ -3042,6 +3044,8 @@ vim.fs.find({names}, {opts})                                   *vim.fs.find()*
                  • {limit}? (`number`, default: `1`) Stop the search after
                    finding this many matches. Use `math.huge` to place no
                    limit on the number of matches.
+                 • {follow}? (`boolean`, default: `true`) Follow symbolic
+                   links.
 
     Return: ~
         (`string[]`) Normalized paths |vim.fs.normalize()| of all matching
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/fs.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/fs.lua
index 2f007d97c3..fbf0009c27 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/fs.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/fs.lua
@@ -202,6 +202,10 @@ end
 --- Use `math.huge` to place no limit on the number of matches.
 --- (default: `1`)
 --- @field limit? number
+---
+--- Follow symbolic links.
+--- (default: `true`)
+--- @field follow? boolean
 
 --- Find files or directories (or other items as specified by `opts.type`) in the given path.
 ---
@@ -225,7 +229,7 @@ end
 ---
 --- -- get all files ending with .cpp or .hpp inside lib/
 --- local cpp_hpp = vim.fs.find(function(name, path)
----   return name:match('.*%.[ch]pp$') and path:match('[/\\\\]lib$')
+---   return name:match('.*%.[ch]pp$') and path:match('[/\\]lib$')
 --- end, {limit = math.huge, type = 'file'})
 --- ```
 ---
@@ -235,6 +239,7 @@ end
 ---             If {names} is a function, it is called for each traversed item with args:
 ---             - name: base name of the current item
 ---             - path: full path of the current item
+---
 ---             The function should return `true` if the given item is considered a match.
 ---
 ---@param opts vim.fs.find.Opts Optional keyword arguments:
@@ -247,6 +252,7 @@ function M.find(names, opts)
   vim.validate('stop', opts.stop, 'string', true)
   vim.validate('type', opts.type, 'string', true)
   vim.validate('limit', opts.limit, 'number', true)
+  vim.validate('follow', opts.follow, 'boolean', true)
 
   if type(names) == 'string' then
     names = { names }
@@ -336,7 +342,14 @@ function M.find(names, opts)
           end
         end
 
-        if type_ == 'directory' then
+        if
+          type_ == 'directory'
+          or (
+            type_ == 'link'
+            and opts.follow ~= false
+            and (vim.uv.fs_stat(f) or {}).type == 'directory'
+          )
+        then
           dirs[#dirs + 1] = f
         end
       end
diff --git a/test/functional/lua/fs_spec.lua b/test/functional/lua/fs_spec.lua
index 89f6ad6a0e..83e93e1f5e 100644
--- a/test/functional/lua/fs_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/lua/fs_spec.lua
@@ -217,6 +217,18 @@ describe('vim.fs', function()
   end)
 
   describe('find()', function()
+    before_each(function()
+      vim.uv.fs_symlink(
+        test_source_path .. '/build',
+        test_source_path .. '/build_link',
+        { junction = true, dir = true }
+      )
+    end)
+
+    after_each(function()
+      vim.uv.fs_unlink(test_source_path .. '/build_link')
+    end)
+
     it('works', function()
       eq(
         { test_build_dir .. '/build' },
@@ -224,6 +236,26 @@ describe('vim.fs', function()
       )
       eq({ nvim_prog }, vim.fs.find(nvim_prog_basename, { path = test_build_dir, type = 'file' }))
 
+      eq(
+        { nvim_prog, test_source_path .. '/build_link/bin/' .. nvim_prog_basename },
+        vim.fs.find(nvim_prog_basename, {
+          path = test_source_path,
+          type = 'file',
+          limit = 2,
+          follow = true,
+        })
+      )
+
+      eq(
+        { nvim_prog },
+        vim.fs.find(nvim_prog_basename, {
+          path = test_source_path,
+          type = 'file',
+          limit = 2,
+          follow = false,
+        })
+      )
+
       local parent, name = nvim_dir:match('^(.*/)([^/]+)$')
       eq({ nvim_dir }, vim.fs.find(name, { path = parent, upward = true, type = 'directory' }))
     end)