diff --git a/modules/other/xdg.nix b/modules/other/xdg.nix
index a023df74..06845d92 100644
--- a/modules/other/xdg.nix
+++ b/modules/other/xdg.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 {
+    config,
     config',
     ...
 }: let
+    hmCfg = config.home-manager.users.${config'.username};
+
     primary_browser = "firefox-schizo.desktop";
     secondary_browser = "firefox-unschizo.desktop";
     mail_client = "thunderbird.desktop";
@@ -12,10 +15,10 @@
 in {
     home-manager.users.${config'.username} = {
         xdg = {
-            cacheHome = "~/.cache";
-            configHome = "~/.config";
-            dataHome = "~/.local/share";
-            stateHome = "~/.local/state";
+            cacheHome = "${hmCfg.home.homeDirectory}/.cache";
+            configHome = "${hmCfg.home.homeDirectory}/.config";
+            dataHome = "${hmCfg.home.homeDirectory}/.local/share";
+            stateHome = "${hmCfg.home.homeDirectory}/.local/state";
             mimeApps = {
                 enable = true;
                 defaultApplications = {