diff --git a/os/src-native/package.scala b/os/src-native/package.scala
index 9f834eff..807a40b3 100644
--- a/os/src-native/package.scala
+++ b/os/src-native/package.scala
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@ package object os {
     path
   }
 
+  private lazy val _home = Path(System.getProperty("user.home"))
+
   /**
    * The user's home directory
    */
-  def home: Path = Path(System.getProperty("user.home"))
+  def home: Path = _home
 
   /**
    * The current working directory for this process.