diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/scala-akka/pom.xml b/samples/client/petstore/scala-akka/pom.xml
index 6c36a7c93f7..42e08693b64 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/scala-akka/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/scala-akka/pom.xml
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
               <executable>sbt</executable>
               <arguments>
                 <argument>-ivy</argument>
-                <argument>~/.ivy2</argument>
+                <argument>${user.home}/.ivy2</argument>
                 <argument>test</argument>
               </arguments>
             </configuration>
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/scala-httpclient/pom.xml b/samples/client/petstore/scala-httpclient/pom.xml
index aa1351f8106..be684146382 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/scala-httpclient/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/scala-httpclient/pom.xml
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
                             <executable>sbt</executable>
                             <arguments>
                                 <argument>-ivy</argument>
-                                <argument>~/.ivy2</argument>
+                                <argument>${user.home}/.ivy2</argument>
                                 <argument>test</argument>
                             </arguments>
                         </configuration>
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/scala-sttp/pom.xml b/samples/client/petstore/scala-sttp/pom.xml
index 66d6351c208..c56a5ac9427 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/scala-sttp/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/scala-sttp/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
                             <executable>sbt</executable>
                             <arguments>
                                 <argument>-ivy</argument>
-                                <argument>~/.ivy2</argument>
+                                <argument>${user.home}/.ivy2</argument>
                                 <argument>test</argument>
                             </arguments>
                         </configuration>
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/scalaz/pom.xml b/samples/client/petstore/scalaz/pom.xml
index 2413cce0e69..459ff4aee45 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/scalaz/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/scalaz/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
                             <executable>sbt</executable>
                             <arguments>
                                 <argument>-ivy</argument>
-                                <argument>~/.ivy2</argument>
+                                <argument>${user.home}/.ivy2</argument>
                                 <argument>test</argument>
                             </arguments>
                         </configuration>
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/scala-akka-http-server/pom.xml b/samples/server/petstore/scala-akka-http-server/pom.xml
index 0eebfe90c99..671d0d389e0 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/scala-akka-http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/scala-akka-http-server/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
                             <executable>sbt</executable>
                             <arguments>
                                 <argument>-ivy</argument>
-                                <argument>~/.ivy2</argument>
+                                <argument>${user.home}/.ivy2</argument>
                                 <argument>test</argument>
                             </arguments>
                         </configuration>
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/scala-finch/pom.xml b/samples/server/petstore/scala-finch/pom.xml
index 9424407696b..5e1cad23c52 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/scala-finch/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/scala-finch/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
                             <executable>sbt</executable>
                             <arguments>
                                 <argument>-ivy</argument>
-                                <argument>~/.ivy2</argument>
+                                <argument>${user.home}/.ivy2</argument>
                                 <argument>test</argument>
                             </arguments>
                         </configuration>
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/scala-lagom-server/pom.xml b/samples/server/petstore/scala-lagom-server/pom.xml
index 7805ecac188..aede9050367 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/scala-lagom-server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/scala-lagom-server/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
                             <executable>sbt</executable>
                             <arguments>
                                 <argument>-ivy</argument>
-                                <argument>~/.ivy2</argument>
+                                <argument>${user.home}/.ivy2</argument>
                                 <argument>test</argument>
                             </arguments>
                         </configuration>
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/scala-play-server/pom.xml b/samples/server/petstore/scala-play-server/pom.xml
index dc679b82faf..5670d64fdb1 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/scala-play-server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/scala-play-server/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
                             <executable>sbt</executable>
                             <arguments>
                                 <argument>-ivy</argument>
-                                <argument>~/.ivy2</argument>
+                                <argument>${user.home}/.ivy2</argument>
                                 <argument>test</argument>
                             </arguments>
                         </configuration>
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/scalatra/pom.xml b/samples/server/petstore/scalatra/pom.xml
index 78aa6a5c3cc..7782efe031d 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/scalatra/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/scalatra/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
                             <executable>sbt</executable>
                             <arguments>
                                 <argument>-ivy</argument>
-                                <argument>~/.ivy2</argument>
+                                <argument>${user.home}/.ivy2</argument>
                                 <argument>test</argument>
                             </arguments>
                         </configuration>