diff --git a/pkg/contemplate/load.go b/pkg/contemplate/load.go
index 26afac1..a8ccfed 100644
--- a/pkg/contemplate/load.go
+++ b/pkg/contemplate/load.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package contemplate
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"os"
 
 	"golang.org/x/tools/go/packages"
 )
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ func Load(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config) (*Contemplate, error) {
 	// load packages
 	pkgs, err := packages.Load(&packages.Config{
 		Context: ctx,
-		Dir:     cfg.Directory,
+		Dir:     os.ExpandEnv(cfg.Directory),
 		Mode: packages.NeedName | packages.NeedTypesInfo |
 			packages.NeedFiles | packages.NeedImports | packages.NeedDeps |
 			packages.NeedModule | packages.NeedTypes | packages.NeedSyntax,