diff --git a/cyan/logic.py b/cyan/logic.py
index 858ca55..9772243 100644
--- a/cyan/logic.py
+++ b/cyan/logic.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def main(parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
     # done !
     if OUTPUT_IS_IPA:
       print(f"[*] generating ipa with compression level {args.compress}..")
-      tbhutils.make_ipa(tmpdir, args.o, args.compress)
+      tbhutils.make_ipa(tmpdir, os.path.realpath(args.o), args.compress)
       print(f"[*] generated ipa at {args.o}")
     else:
       if os.path.isdir(args.o):
diff --git a/cyan/tbhutils.py b/cyan/tbhutils.py
index efde02b..8fa5f55 100644
--- a/cyan/tbhutils.py
+++ b/cyan/tbhutils.py
@@ -153,10 +153,17 @@ def extract_deb(deb: str, tweaks: dict[str, str], tmpdir: str) -> None:
 def make_ipa(tmpdir: str, output: str, level: int) -> None:
   # ensure names are written as Payload/...
   os.chdir(tmpdir)
+  weird = 0
 
   with zipfile.ZipFile(
       output, "w", zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED, compresslevel=level
   ) as zf:
     for f in iglob("Payload/**", recursive=True):
-      zf.write(f)
+      try:
+        zf.write(f)
+      except ValueError:
+        weird += 1
+
+  if weird != 0:
+    print(f"[?] was unable to zip {weird} files due to timestamps")