diff --git a/jobs/haproxy/templates/pre-start.erb b/jobs/haproxy/templates/pre-start.erb
index c167909a..03ad3abb 100644
--- a/jobs/haproxy/templates/pre-start.erb
+++ b/jobs/haproxy/templates/pre-start.erb
@@ -7,19 +7,23 @@ create_or_update_link() {
   local target="$1"
   local link="$2"
 
+  # check if the symlink already exists
   if [ -L "$link" ]; then
+    # symlink already exists
+    # check if the existing symlink does not point to the target
     if [ "$(readlink "$link")" != "$target" ]; then
-      echo "Updating symbolic link..."
+      echo "Updating symbolic link ($link -> $target)..."
       sudo ln -sf "$target" "$link"
     fi
   else
+    # symlink doesn't exist
+    # If the path exists but is not a symlink, remove it (could be a regular file or directory)
     if [ -e "$link" ]; then
-      echo "Removing existing file and creating a new symbolic link..."
+      echo "Removing existing path ($link)..."
       sudo rm "$link"
-    else
-      echo "Creating new symbolic link..."
-      sudo ln -s "$target" "$link"
     fi
+    echo "Creating new symbolic link ($link -> $target)..."
+    sudo ln -s "$target" "$link"
   fi
 }