diff --git a/docs/sample_config/default_env.nu b/docs/sample_config/default_env.nu
index f5205ceda3..2a460f4221 100644
--- a/docs/sample_config/default_env.nu
+++ b/docs/sample_config/default_env.nu
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ let-env PROMPT_MULTILINE_INDICATOR = { "::: " }
 let-env ENV_CONVERSIONS = {
   "PATH": {
     from_string: { |s| $s | split row (char esep) }
-    to_string: { |v| $v | str collect (char esep) }
+    to_string: { |v| $v | path expand | str collect (char esep) }
   }
   "Path": {
     from_string: { |s| $s | split row (char esep) }
-    to_string: { |v| $v | str collect (char esep) }
+    to_string: { |v| $v | path expand | str collect (char esep) }
   }
 }