diff --git a/etc/dig.profile b/etc/dig.profile
index e3f25f26e..8a0ba8f09 100644
--- a/etc/dig.profile
+++ b/etc/dig.profile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ include disable-passwdmgr.inc
 include disable-programs.inc
 #include disable-xdg.inc
 
-whitelist ~/.digrc
+whitelist ${HOME}/.digrc
 include whitelist-common.inc
 include whitelist-var-common.inc