diff --git a/oqs-scripts/clone_liboqs.sh b/oqs-scripts/clone_liboqs.sh
index 2a54894c2c3e..e9cb5ae42926 100755
--- a/oqs-scripts/clone_liboqs.sh
+++ b/oqs-scripts/clone_liboqs.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 
 env
 echo $USER
+USER=`whoami`
+echo $USER
 echo ~$USER
 # echo $HOME
 # echo ~