diff --git a/recipe/provision/nodejs.php b/recipe/provision/nodejs.php
index 96add6c90..d4a441a91 100644
--- a/recipe/provision/nodejs.php
+++ b/recipe/provision/nodejs.php
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@
     run('chmod +x /usr/local/bin/fnm');
 
     run('fnm install {{node_version}}');
-    appendToFile('~/.bashrc', 'eval "`fnm env`"');
+    appendToFile('/home/deployer/.bashrc', 'eval "`fnm env`"');
 })
     ->oncePerNode();