diff --git a/builders/builder.py b/builders/builder.py
index 6c07166..f3b0b25 100644
--- a/builders/builder.py
+++ b/builders/builder.py
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@
 Base class for the Windows and macOS builders.
 """
 import os
-import sys
 import runpy
-from io import StringIO
+import sys
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
 from configparser import ConfigParser
+from io import StringIO
+from pathlib import Path
 from shutil import copy, rmtree
 from subprocess import Popen, PIPE
 
@@ -166,7 +167,10 @@ class Builder(object):
         """
         Build some default values for the config file
         """
-        return {'here': os.path.dirname(self.config_path)}
+        return {
+            'here': os.path.dirname(self.config_path),
+            'home': str(Path.home())
+        }
 
     def get_sphinx_build(self):
         """
diff --git a/osx/config-appveyor.ini b/osx/config-appveyor.ini
index 52783b9..060cc20 100644
--- a/osx/config-appveyor.ini
+++ b/osx/config-appveyor.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [executables]
-lrelease = $HOME/Qt/5.15/clang_64/bin/lrelease
+lrelease = %(home)s/Qt/5.15/clang_64/bin/lrelease
 
 [paths]
 branch = path/to/openlp/trunk