diff --git a/yls/debugger.py b/yls/debugger.py
index d63cd16..c6edc88 100644
--- a/yls/debugger.py
+++ b/yls/debugger.py
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ def display_py_object(value: Any) -> str:
     async def get_samples_dir(ls: Any) -> Path | None:
         samples_dir_config = await utils.get_config_from_editor(ls, "yls.yari.samplesDirectory")
         log.debug(f"[DEBUGGER] Got {samples_dir_config=}")
-        samples_dir_path = Path(samples_dir_config)
+        samples_dir_path = Path(samples_dir_config).expanduser().resolve()
+        log.debug(f"[DEBUGGER] Resolved {samples_dir_config=}")
 
         if not samples_dir_path.is_dir():
             log.debug("[DEBUGGER] Samples dir does not exist or is not a directory")