diff --git a/instruction.go b/instruction.go
index ee85e48..a8744af 100644
--- a/instruction.go
+++ b/instruction.go
@@ -289,6 +289,12 @@ func ParseYAMLFile(filename, workdir string) ([]LinkInstruction, error) {
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error expanding wildcard: %w", err)
 			}
+			// "Clone" the original link instruction for each expanded link
+			for i := range newlinks {
+				newlinks[i].Delete = link.Delete
+				newlinks[i].Hard = link.Hard
+				newlinks[i].Force = link.Force
+			}
 			LogInfo("Expanded wildcard source %s in YAML file %s to %d links",
 				FormatSourcePath(link.Source), FormatSourcePath(filename), len(newlinks))
 			config.Links = append(config.Links, newlinks...)