diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 82af4a8..37f8a57 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ borg_retention_policy:
   keep_monthly: 6
 borg_user: root
 borg_group: root
-borg_user_ssh_config_path: "{{ borg_user }}/.ssh/config"
+borg_user_ssh_config_path: "/{{ borg_user }}/.ssh/config"
 
 borgmatic_timer_cron_name: "borgmatic"
 borgmatic_timer_hour: "{{ range(0, 5) | random(seed=inventory_hostname) }}"