diff --git a/src/gam-install.sh b/src/gam-install.sh
index cfeabc6c..7d4c1d43 100755
--- a/src/gam-install.sh
+++ b/src/gam-install.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ OPTIONS:
 EOF
 }
 
-target_dir="~/bin/"
+target_dir="$HOME/bin/"
 gamarch=$(uname -m)
 gamos=$(uname -s)
 gamversion="latest"