diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 42659a4..7719474 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 SHELL=/bin/sh
 
 PKGNAME=stack_blackbox
-BASEDIR?=~
+BASEDIR?=$(HOME)
 OUTPUTDIR?="$(BASEDIR)/debbuild-${PKGNAME}"
 
 all: