diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 3fc58f4..bdde823 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 
+0.21.1 / 2016-08-17
+===================
+
+  * fix for windows [@rauchg]
+
 0.21.0 / 2016-08-16
 ==================
 
diff --git a/lib/utils/to-human-path.js b/lib/utils/to-human-path.js
index a8533c9..4b03f0a 100644
--- a/lib/utils/to-human-path.js
+++ b/lib/utils/to-human-path.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import { resolve } from 'path';
+import { homedir } from 'os';
 
 // cleaned-up `$HOME` (i.e.: no trailing slash)
-const HOME = resolve(process.env.HOME);
+const HOME = resolve(homedir());
 
 /**
  * Attempts to show the given path in
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ac0b13e..ac23f8e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "now",
-  "version": "0.21.0",
+  "version": "0.21.1",
   "description": "realtime instant node.js deployment with one command",
   "readme": "",
   "main": "./build/lib/index",