diff --git a/filebrowser/run.sh b/filebrowser/run.sh
index 7f3ff98..1e08802 100644
--- a/filebrowser/run.sh
+++ b/filebrowser/run.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ echo "🥳 Installation comlete!"
 
 echo "👷 Starting filebrowser in background..."
 
-FOLDER=${FOLDER/\~/$HOME}
+ROOT_DIR=${FOLDER}
+ROOT_DIR=${ROOT_DIR/\~/$HOME}
 
 filebrowser --noauth --root $FOLDER --port ${PORT} >${LOG_PATH} 2>&1 &