diff --git a/publish.py b/publish.py
index 0f75a0569..0750b4536 100755
--- a/publish.py
+++ b/publish.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ class GitHub(Base):  # {{{
 
 
 def get_github_data():
-    with open(os.path.expanduser('~/work/env/private/github')) as f:
+    with open(os.environ['PENV'] + '/github') as f:
         un, pw = f.read().strip().split(':')
     return {'username': un, 'password': pw}