diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index e540f2d71..d895d430b 100755
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ process.argv[0] = 'node';
 if (process.platform === 'win32') {
 
     // HOME is undefined on windows
-    process.env.HOME = process.env.HOMEPATH;
+    process.env.HOME = process.env.USERPROFILE;
 
     // don't attempt symlink support at all -- just copy.
     // @TODO write a dotfile next to the copy with the link