diff --git a/cmd/daemonize.go b/cmd/daemonize.go
index 8be7cb9..24909cd 100644
--- a/cmd/daemonize.go
+++ b/cmd/daemonize.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/awnumar/memguard"
 	"github.com/quexten/goldwarden/agent"
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@ var daemonizeCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		isFlatpak := err == nil
 		if isFlatpak {
 			runtimeConfig.ConfigDirectory = "~/.var/app/com.quexten.Goldwarden/config/goldwarden.json"
+			userHome, _ := os.UserHomeDir()
+			runtimeConfig.ConfigDirectory = strings.ReplaceAll(runtimeConfig.ConfigDirectory, "~", userHome)
 			println("Flatpak Config directory: " + runtimeConfig.ConfigDirectory)
 		}