diff --git a/matemat/webserver/config.py b/matemat/webserver/config.py
index c220adc..53386b5 100644
--- a/matemat/webserver/config.py
+++ b/matemat/webserver/config.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
+import os
 from configparser import ConfigParser
 
 
@@ -30,14 +31,14 @@ def parse_config_file(path: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     # Replace the original option transformation by a string constructor to preserve the case of config keys
     parser.optionxform = str
     # Read the configuration file
-    parser.read(path, 'utf-8')
+    parser.read(os.path.expanduser(path), 'utf-8')
 
     # Read values from the [Matemat] section, if present, falling back to default values
     if 'Matemat' in parser.sections():
         config['listen'] = parser['Matemat'].get('Address', config['listen'])
         config['port'] = int(parser['Matemat'].get('Port', config['port']))
-        config['staticroot'] = parser['Matemat'].get('StaticPath', config['staticroot'])
-        config['templateroot'] = parser['Matemat'].get('TemplatePath', config['templateroot'])
+        config['staticroot'] = parser['Matemat'].get('StaticPath', os.path.expanduser(config['staticroot']))
+        config['templateroot'] = parser['Matemat'].get('TemplatePath', os.path.expanduser(config['templateroot']))
 
     # Read all values from the [Pagelets] section, if present.  These values are passed to pagelet functions
     if 'Pagelets' in parser.sections():