diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/django_manage.py b/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/django_manage.py
index 4dce581fa8..c5ca5a005b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/django_manage.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/django_manage.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     command = module.params['command']
-    app_path = module.params['app_path']
+    app_path = os.path.expanduser(module.params['app_path'])
     virtualenv = module.params['virtualenv']
 
     for param in specific_params: