diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index cb68e06..6994f29 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def arguments_parser():
                              'and can also contains the BackandUp own configuration.')
     parser.add_argument('--composefile', action='store', default='./docker-compose.yml',
                         help='compose file to parse. By default it looks for a docker-compose.yml in its folder.')
-    parser.add_argument('--sshfolder', action='store', default='~/.ssh',
+    parser.add_argument('--sshfolder', action='store', default=f'{os.path.expanduser( '~' )}/.ssh',
                         help='ssh folder for sftp connection. By default it uses ~/.ssh.')
     parser.add_argument('-x', '--bindexclude', action='store',  default=None,
                         help='Patterns of volume or bind to exclude from the backup.')