diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index fee1314..03b58da 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -2315,7 +2315,7 @@ Manage Docker from inside of Emacs using [[https://github.com/Silex/docker.el][D
 pkgs.mu
 pkgs.isync
 (pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "mail-init" ''
-  ${pkgs.mu} init --maildir="~/.cache/mail" --my-address="chris@chrishayward.xyz"
+  ${pkgs.mu} init --maildir="/home/chris/.cache/mail" --my-address="chris@chrishayward.xyz"
   ${pkgs.mu} index
 '')
 (pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "mail-sync" ''
diff --git a/modules/emacs.nix b/modules/emacs.nix
index 0094ace..a6475ad 100644
--- a/modules/emacs.nix
+++ b/modules/emacs.nix
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ in {
     pkgs.mu
     pkgs.isync
     (pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "mail-init" ''
-      ${pkgs.mu} init --maildir="~/.cache/mail" --my-address="chris@chrishayward.xyz"
+      ${pkgs.mu} init --maildir="/home/chris/.cache/mail" --my-address="chris@chrishayward.xyz"
       ${pkgs.mu} index
     '')
     (pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "mail-sync" ''