diff --git a/shell-integration/ssh/bootstrap.py b/shell-integration/ssh/bootstrap.py
index 58ba3df54..f21119d67 100644
--- a/shell-integration/ssh/bootstrap.py
+++ b/shell-integration/ssh/bootstrap.py
@@ -212,7 +212,10 @@ def get_data():
     data = base64.standard_b64decode(data)
     with temporary_directory(dir=HOME, prefix='.kitty-ssh-kitten-untar-') as tdir, tarfile.open(fileobj=io.BytesIO(data)) as tf:
         try:
-            tf.extractall(tdir, filter='data')
+            # We have to use fully_trusted as otherwise it refuses to extract,
+            # for example, symlinks that point to absolute paths outside
+            # tdir.
+            tf.extractall(tdir, filter='fully_trusted')
         except TypeError:
             tf.extractall(tdir)
         with open(tdir + '/data.sh') as f: