diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index d791a169c..1bd6a6853 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ def load_extra_path_config(yaml_path):
         base_path = None
         if "base_path" in conf:
             base_path = conf.pop("base_path")
+            base_path = os.path.expanduser(base_path)
         for x in conf:
             for y in conf[x].split("\n"):
                 if len(y) == 0: