diff --git a/obsidian_to_anki.py b/obsidian_to_anki.py
index 6ce7f92b..4c81a947 100644
--- a/obsidian_to_anki.py
+++ b/obsidian_to_anki.py
@@ -219,9 +219,11 @@ def parse(self):
 class Config:
     """Deals with saving and loading the configuration file."""
 
-    CONFIG_PATH = os.path.join(
-        os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
-        "obsidian_to_anki_config.ini"
+    CONFIG_PATH = os.path.expanduser(
+        os.path.join(
+            os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
+            "obsidian_to_anki_config.ini"
+        )
     )
 
     def update_config():