diff --git a/.bash_profile b/.bash_profile
index df4fb2f..16f9b1b 100644
--- a/.bash_profile
+++ b/.bash_profile
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ fi
 
 # User specific environment and startup programs
 
-PATH=$PATH:~/.cargo/bin:~/.npm-global/bin
+PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.cargo/bin:$HOME/.npm-global/bin"