diff --git a/dotdrop/cfg_yaml.py b/dotdrop/cfg_yaml.py
index 05b2939..44624c5 100644
--- a/dotdrop/cfg_yaml.py
+++ b/dotdrop/cfg_yaml.py
@@ -1073,6 +1073,9 @@ class CfgYaml:
             self._yaml_dict[self.key_profiles][key] = {
                 self.key_profile_dotfiles: []
             }
+            self.profiles[key] = {
+                self.key_profile_dotfiles: []
+            }
             if self._debug:
                 self._dbg('adding new profile: {}'.format(key))
             self._dirty = True
diff --git a/tests/helpers.py b/tests/helpers.py
index 458514f..33efe59 100644
--- a/tests/helpers.py
+++ b/tests/helpers.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def load_options(confpath, profile):
     o = Options(args=args)
     o.profile = profile
     o.dry = False
-    o.safe = True
+    o.safe = False
     o.install_diff = True
     o.import_link = LinkTypes.NOLINK
     o.install_showdiff = True
diff --git a/tests/test_install.py b/tests/test_install.py
index c20cd4e..6e640ed 100644
--- a/tests/test_install.py
+++ b/tests/test_install.py
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ exec bspwm
         # Ensure all destination files point to source
         for src in srcs:
             dst = os.path.join(dst_dir, src)
-            self.assertEqual(os.path.realpath(dst), src)
+            self.assertEqual(os.path.realpath(dst), os.path.realpath(src))
 
     def test_fails_without_src(self):
         """test fails without src"""
diff --git a/tests/test_update.py b/tests/test_update.py
index 81eb98f..a9f102c 100644
--- a/tests/test_update.py
+++ b/tests/test_update.py
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@ class TestUpdate(unittest.TestCase):
                 src = os.path.join(o.dotpath, dotfile.src)
                 src = os.path.expanduser(src)
                 edit_content(src, '{{@@ profile @@}}')
-            if os.path.basename(dotfile.dst) == dirsubs:
+            left = os.path.realpath(os.path.basename(dotfile.dst))
+            right = os.path.realpath(dirsubs)
+            if left == right:
                 # retrieve the path of the sub in the dotpath
                 d1indotpath = os.path.join(o.dotpath, dotfile.src)
                 d1indotpath = os.path.expanduser(d1indotpath)