diff --git a/bashrc_add b/bashrc_add
index ca6934d..7f3fb1a 100755
--- a/bashrc_add
+++ b/bashrc_add
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ EOF
 
 
     # source git-sync part of myshellconfig
-    . "${MYSHELLCONFIG_BASE}/myshell_git_sync"
+    . ~/"${MYSHELLCONFIG_BASE}/myshell_git_sync"
 
     # source loading defaults part of myshellconfig
-    . "${MYSHELLCONFIG_BASE}/myshell_load_defaults"
+    . ~/"${MYSHELLCONFIG_BASE}/myshell_load_defaults"
 
     cat << EOF >> "${MYSHELLCONFIG_LOGFILE}"
     --8<--- end ---------------- $(date) ---------------8<--