diff --git a/python/skewer/main.py b/python/skewer/main.py
index 42106c2..05f1f99 100644
--- a/python/skewer/main.py
+++ b/python/skewer/main.py
@@ -743,7 +743,10 @@ def __enter__(self):
                 kube_sites = [x for _, x in model.sites if x.platform == "kubernetes"]
 
                 for site in kube_sites:
-                    kubeconfig = site.env["KUBECONFIG"].replace("~", self.work_dir)
+                    kubeconfig = site.env["KUBECONFIG"]
+                    kubeconfig = kubeconfig.replace("~", self.work_dir)
+                    kubeconfig = expand(kubeconfig)
+
                     site.env["KUBECONFIG"] = kubeconfig
 
                     self.kubeconfigs.append(kubeconfig)