diff --git a/mate-xp-home.nix b/mate-xp-home.nix
index 2b0b72e..f55dbd4 100644
--- a/mate-xp-home.nix
+++ b/mate-xp-home.nix
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
       home.file.".background-image".source = config.nixp.mate.background.path;
       dconf.settings = {
         "org/mate/desktop/background" = {
-          picture-filename = "/home/${config.home.homeDirectory}/.background-image";
+          picture-filename = ".background-image";
         };
       };
     })