diff --git a/library/subversion b/library/subversion
index c8782216f5..1b659c7669 100755
--- a/library/subversion
+++ b/library/subversion
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def main():
         )
     )
 
-    dest     = module.params['dest']
+    dest     = os.path.expanduser(module.params['dest'])
     repo     = module.params['repo']
     revision = module.params['revision']
     force    = module.boolean(module.params['force'])