diff --git a/roles/backup/tasks/system_setup/copy_backup_config.yml b/roles/backup/tasks/system_setup/copy_backup_config.yml
index 7c54d5b..51f6e40 100644
--- a/roles/backup/tasks/system_setup/copy_backup_config.yml
+++ b/roles/backup/tasks/system_setup/copy_backup_config.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   file:
     path: "/opt/backup/bin/backup_remote.bash"
     state: link
-    src: "/{{ ansible_user_id }}/bin/backup_remote.bash"
+    src: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/bin/backup_remote.bash"
 
 - name: backup | system setup | copy backup config files
   copy:
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 - name: backup | system setup | add entries to ssh_config
   blockinfile:
-    dest: "/{{ ansible_user_id }}/.ssh/config"
+    dest: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.ssh/config"
     block: "{{ lookup('template', 'ssh_config.j2') }}"
     marker: "## {mark} ANSIBLE MANAGED BLOCK FOR backup"
   # template: