diff --git a/instruction.go b/instruction.go
index a8744af..840351b 100644
--- a/instruction.go
+++ b/instruction.go
@@ -281,8 +281,8 @@ func ParseYAMLFile(filename, workdir string) ([]LinkInstruction, error) {
 		config.Links = instructions
 	}
 
-	toRemove := []int{}
-	for i, link := range config.Links {
+	expanded := []LinkInstruction{}
+	for _, link := range config.Links {
 		if strings.Contains(link.Source, "*") {
 			LogSource("Expanding wildcard source %s in YAML file %s", link.Source, filename)
 			newlinks, err := ExpandWildcard(link.Source, workdir, link.Target)
@@ -297,17 +297,14 @@ func ParseYAMLFile(filename, workdir string) ([]LinkInstruction, error) {
 			}
 			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...)
-			toRemove = append(toRemove, i)
+			expanded = append(expanded, newlinks...)
+		} else {
+			expanded = append(expanded, link)
 		}
 	}
 
-	for i := len(toRemove) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
-		config.Links = slices.Delete(config.Links, toRemove[i], 1)
-	}
-
-	for i := range config.Links {
-		link := &config.Links[i]
+	for i := range expanded {
+		link := &expanded[i]
 
 		link.Tidy()
 		link.Source, _ = ConvertHome(link.Source)
@@ -316,12 +313,12 @@ func ParseYAMLFile(filename, workdir string) ([]LinkInstruction, error) {
 		link.Target = NormalizePath(link.Target, workdir)
 
 		// If Delete is true, Force must also be true
-		if config.Links[i].Delete {
-			config.Links[i].Force = true
+		if link.Delete {
+			link.Force = true
 		}
 	}
 
-	return config.Links, nil
+	return expanded, nil
 }
 
 func ExpandWildcard(source, workdir, target string) (links []LinkInstruction, err error) {