diff --git a/zuul/ansible/paths.py b/zuul/ansible/paths.py
index 04daef481d..05f9fdc593 100644
--- a/zuul/ansible/paths.py
+++ b/zuul/ansible/paths.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import ansible.plugins.lookup
 
 def _is_safe_path(path):
     full_path = os.path.realpath(os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(path)))
-    if not full_path.startswith(os.path.abspath(os.path.curdir)):
+    if not full_path.startswith(os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser('~'))):
         return False
     return True