diff --git a/modules/services/server/matrix.nix b/modules/services/server/matrix.nix
index f20d658..c72b825 100644
--- a/modules/services/server/matrix.nix
+++ b/modules/services/server/matrix.nix
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ in {
         serviceConfig = {
           User = "mautrix-whatsapp";
           Group = "mautrix-whatsapp";
-          WorkingDirectory = ~;
+          WorkingDirectory = "~";
         };
       };
       mautrix-signal = {
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ in {
         serviceConfig = {
           User = "mautrix-signal";
           Group = "mautrix-signal";
-          WorkingDirectory = ~;
+          WorkingDirectory = "~";
         };
       };
   };