diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 17bd817..0e07c6b 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Maintainer: Matthias Quintern <matthias(dot)quintern(at)posteo(dot)de>
 pkgname=nicole
-pkgver=2.1.0
+pkgver=2.1.1
 pkgrel=3
 pkgdesc="Write lyrics from genius or azlyrics.com to a mp3-tag"
 arch=('any')
diff --git a/nicole/nicole.py b/nicole/nicole.py
index 2dfc63e..1b8ce49 100644
--- a/nicole/nicole.py
+++ b/nicole/nicole.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from os import path, getcwd, listdir, mkdir
 from time import sleep
 from sys import argv
 
-version = "2.1.0"
+version = "2.1.1"
 
 # Der Name Nicole ist frei erfunden und hat keine Bedeutung.
 # Jeglicher Zusammenhang mit einer Website der DHL wird hiermit ausdrücklich ausgeschlossen.
@@ -471,13 +471,13 @@ def main():
                             recursive=args.recursive, rm_explicit=args.rm_explicit, lyrics_site=args.site)
 
     if type(args.file) == list:
-        for file in args.file:
+        for file in map(path.expanduser, args.file):
             try:
                 nicole.process_file(file)
             except KeyboardInterrupt:
                 pass
     if type(args.directory) == list:
-        for directory in args.directory:
+        for directory in map(path.expanduser, args.directory):
             try:
                 nicole.process_dir(directory)
             except KeyboardInterrupt:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 8ea30aa..ffde224 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ requires = ["setuptools"]
 
 [project]
 name = "nicole"
-version = "2.1.0"
+version = "2.1.1"
 description = "Write lyrics from genius or azlyrics.com into a mp3-tag"
 authors = [ 
     { name = "Matthias Quintern", email = "matthias.quintern@posteo.de" }
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index e8eae52..edc1751 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -83,7 +83,10 @@ sudo chmod +x /usr/share/zsh/site-functions/_nicole
 The dependencies will be automatically installed when using the either of the two installation options.
 
 ## Changelog
-## 2.1.0
+#### 2.1.1
+- Fix: handle `~` in paths
+
+### 2.1.0
 - Refactoring:
     - use argparse
     - use pyproject.toml