diff --git a/bin/autojump b/bin/autojump
index c9c734b..e6ed9ee 100755
--- a/bin/autojump
+++ b/bin/autojump
@@ -199,10 +199,10 @@ class Database:
 def set_defaults():
     config = {}
 
-    config['version'] = 'release-v21.6.7'
+    config['version'] = 'release-v21.6.8'
     config['max_paths'] = 1000
     config['separator'] = '__'
-    config['home'] = os.path.expanduser('HOME')
+    config['home'] = os.path.expanduser('~')
 
     config['ignore_case'] = False
     config['keep_symlinks'] = False