diff --git a/globalBuildOptions.go b/globalBuildOptions.go
index ccf6b0b..8257da6 100644
--- a/globalBuildOptions.go
+++ b/globalBuildOptions.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 
@@ -93,6 +94,17 @@ func globalBuildOptions(box *gui.Node) {
 	newBranch.SetText("jcarr")
 
 	me.autoWorkingPwd = gadgets.NewOneLiner(grid, "working directory (pwd)")
+	me.userHomePwd = gadgets.NewOneLiner(grid, "user home")
+	me.goSrcPwd = gadgets.NewOneLiner(grid, "go src home")
+
+	homeDir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warn("Error getting home directory:", err)
+		homeDir = "/home/autotypist"
+	}
+	me.userHomePwd.SetText(homeDir)
+	srcDir := filepath.Join(homeDir, "go/src")
+	me.goSrcPwd.SetText(srcDir)
 
 	group2 := vbox.NewGroup("Run in every git repository")
 	me.stopOnErrors = group2.NewCheckbox("Stop on errors")
diff --git a/listWindow.go b/listWindow.go
index c883bd2..1819b96 100644
--- a/listWindow.go
+++ b/listWindow.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	"go.wit.com/gui"
@@ -94,8 +95,12 @@ func (s *section) add(path string) {
 		lw.Disable()
 		log.Info("downloading", tmp.path.String(), "here")
 		os.Setenv("GO111MODULE", "off")
-		fullpath := "/home/jcarr/go/src/go.wit.com/"
-		quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"go", "get", "-v", tmp.path.String()})
+
+		goSrcDir := me.goSrcPwd.String()
+		quickCmd(goSrcDir, []string{"go", "get", "-v", tmp.path.String()})
+
+		fullpath := filepath.Join(goSrcDir, tmp.path.String())
+		quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"go", "get", "-v", "-u", "."})
 		lw.Enable()
 	})
 	if repostatus.VerifyLocalGoRepo(path) {
diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index 55493cf..3c6acf3 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ type autoType struct {
 	// The current working directory
 	autoWorkingPwd *gadgets.OneLiner
 
+	// what is being used as your home dir
+	userHomePwd *gadgets.OneLiner
+
+	// what is being used as ~/go/src
+	goSrcPwd *gadgets.OneLiner
+
 	downloadEverythingButton *gui.Node
 
 	// delete ~/go/src & ~/go/pkg buttons