diff --git a/git b/git
index a4cf05ef0b7..c475c7923f9 100755
--- a/git
+++ b/git
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def main():
         )
     )
 
-    dest    = module.params['dest']
+    dest    = os.path.expanduser(module.params['dest'])
     repo    = module.params['repo']
     version = module.params['version']
     remote  = module.params['remote']