diff --git a/kibot/out_report.py b/kibot/out_report.py
index fecbeefd..8d0f4ddc 100644
--- a/kibot/out_report.py
+++ b/kibot/out_report.py
@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@ class ReportOptions(BaseOptions):
         if self.template.lower() in ('full', 'simple', 'full_svg'):
             self.template = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'report_templates',
                                             'report_'+self.template.lower()+'.txt'))
+        if not os.path.isabs(self.template):
+            self.template = os.path.expandvars(os.path.expanduser(self.template))
         if not os.path.isfile(self.template):
             raise KiPlotConfigurationError("Missing report template: `{}`".format(self.template))
         m = re.match(r'(\d+)([A-F])', self.eurocircuits_class_target)