diff --git a/.setenv.sh b/.setenv.sh
index ae40429d..30b116b4 100644
--- a/.setenv.sh
+++ b/.setenv.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-export GOPATH=~/go
+export GOPATH=`realpath "$HOME/go"`
 PATH=$PATH:$HOME/.rvm/bin # Add RVM to PATH for scripting
 export PATH=$HOME/tools:$PATH
 export PATH=$GOPATH/bin:$PATH
diff --git a/common/configure_fresh_system.sh b/common/configure_fresh_system.sh
index 3c669f49..88673358 100755
--- a/common/configure_fresh_system.sh
+++ b/common/configure_fresh_system.sh
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ if [[ -z $NOVIM ]]; then
 fi
 
 if [[ -z $NO_GO ]]; then
-    export GOPATH="$HOME/go"
+    GOPATH="$HOME/go"
+    export GOPATH=`realpath "$GOPATH"`
     mkdir -p "$GOPATH"
 
     # excercism