diff --git a/installer.sh b/installer.sh
index 9ae16af0..1f48040f 100755
--- a/installer.sh
+++ b/installer.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ if [ -n "$SUDO_USER" ]; then
 else
     export RUN_AS=$USER
 fi
-export RUN_AS_HOME=$(eval echo ~"$RUN_AS")
+RUN_AS_HOME=$(eval echo ~"$RUN_AS")
+export RUN_AS_HOME
 
 # Check for git command to be installed
 if ! command -v git &>/dev/null; then
diff --git a/utils/common.sh b/utils/common.sh
index af6488cb..ff9e34b0 100644
--- a/utils/common.sh
+++ b/utils/common.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ function detect_user() {
         export RUN_AS="$USER"
         export RUN_AS_UID="$EUID"
     fi
-    export RUN_AS_HOME=$(eval echo ~"$RUN_AS")
+    RUN_AS_HOME=$(eval echo ~"$RUN_AS")
+    export RUN_AS_HOME
     export VENV_PATH="${RUN_AS_HOME}/.venvs/${INSTALLER_VENV_NAME}"
 }