diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
index 13d12b15..d5bf77b6 100644
--- a/.gitconfig
+++ b/.gitconfig
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
conflictstyle = diff3
ff = false
[init]
- templatedir = /Users/alpha/.git_templates
+ templatedir = ~/.git_templates
[diff]
algorithm = patience
tool = icdiff