diff --git a/dace/sdfg/sdfg.py b/dace/sdfg/sdfg.py
index f10e728607..b43ff2a7bf 100644
--- a/dace/sdfg/sdfg.py
+++ b/dace/sdfg/sdfg.py
@@ -1520,6 +1520,8 @@ def save(self, filename: str, use_pickle=False, hash=None, exception=None, compr
             :param compress: If True, uses gzip to compress the file upon saving.
             :return: The hash of the SDFG, or None if failed/not requested.
         """
+        filename = os.path.expanduser(filename)
+
         if compress:
             fileopen = lambda file, mode: gzip.open(file, mode + 't')
         else: