diff --git a/target/dovecot/auth-passwdfile.inc b/target/dovecot/auth-passwdfile.inc
index a006812e..46ca0a4c 100644
--- a/target/dovecot/auth-passwdfile.inc
+++ b/target/dovecot/auth-passwdfile.inc
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ userdb passwd-file {
   fields {
     uid:default = docker
     gid:default = docker
-    home:default = /var/mail/%{user | domain}/%{user | username}/home/
+    home:default = /var/mail/%{user | domain}/%{user}/home/
   }
 }