diff --git a/environment-setup.yml b/environment-setup.yml
index b1c1d4c..7e59857 100644
--- a/environment-setup.yml
+++ b/environment-setup.yml
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@
     - devtools
   
   - name: 'Create node global installation folder'
-    raw:  mkdir ~/.npm-global &&  npm config set prefix '~/.npm-global' && touch ~/.profile
+    raw:  mkdir /home/{{server_runs_as}}/.npm-global &&  npm config set prefix /home/{{server_runs_as}}/.npm-global && touch /home/{{server_runs_as}}/.profile
     when: ansible_distribution_version == '16.04'
     tags: 
     - node
     - devtools
     
   - name: 'update profile file'
-    raw:  export PATH=~/.npm-global/bin:$PATH > ~/.profile 
+    raw:  export PATH=/home/{{server_runs_as}}/.npm-global/bin:$PATH > /home/{{server_runs_as}}/.profile 
     when: ansible_distribution_version == '16.04'
     tags: 
     - node