diff --git a/fish/.config/fish/conf.d/cabal-abbr.fish b/fish/.config/fish/conf.d/cabal-abbr.fish
index adefe87..2727306 100644
--- a/fish/.config/fish/conf.d/cabal-abbr.fish
+++ b/fish/.config/fish/conf.d/cabal-abbr.fish
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ abbr cbench   'cabal bench --enable-benchmarks'
 abbr cbuild   'cabal build --write-ghc-environment-files=always'
 abbr cclean   'cabal clean'
 abbr cdoc     'cabal haddock --enable-documentation'
-abbr cinstall 'cabal install --installdir=~/.local/bin --overwrite-policy=always --install-method=copy'
+abbr cinstall 'cabal install --installdir=$HOME/.local/bin --overwrite-policy=always --install-method=copy'
 abbr crun     'cabal run'
 abbr crepl    'cabal repl --build-depends pretty-simple'
 abbr ctest    'cabal test --enable-tests --test-show-details=direct'