diff --git a/metno_locationforecast/config.py b/metno_locationforecast/config.py
index 901a4d3..10bc86b 100644
--- a/metno_locationforecast/config.py
+++ b/metno_locationforecast/config.py
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ class Config:
         for file in self.possible_user_config_files:
 
             config_parser = ConfigParser()
-            config_parser.read(file.resolve())
+            config_parser.read(file.expanduser().resolve())
 
             if self.section_header in config_parser:
                 user_config = dict(config_parser[self.section_header])
-                self.user_config_file = str(file.resolve())
+                self.user_config_file = str(file.expanduser().resolve())
                 break
 
         return user_config