diff --git a/library/file b/library/file
index 5015c5d5852..95ec4c9a251 100755
--- a/library/file
+++ b/library/file
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ def main():
             if old_src != src:
                 os.unlink(path)
                 os.symlink(src, path)
+                changed = True
         else:
             module_fail_json(dest=path, src=src, msg='unexpected position reached')