diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp
index 4cb77cfff..99715da9e 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ OperationStep CConfigFile::getInstallNextStep() const
 
 		// downloaded files are kept in server directory
 		QString dataFile = getInstallationDirectory() + "/" + server.dataDownloadFilename;
-		QString clientFile = getInstallationDirectory() + "/" + server.clientDownloadFilename;
+		QString clientFile = getInstallationDirectory() + "/" + expandVariables(server.clientDownloadFilename);
 
 		// data are not copied
 		if (!areRyzomDataInstalledIn(serverDirectory))
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ OperationStep CConfigFile::getInstallNextStep() const
 				return ExtractBnpClient;
 			}
 
-			QString clientFile = getInstallationDirectory() + "/" + server.clientDownloadFilename;
+			QString clientFile = getInstallationDirectory() + "/" + expandVariables(server.clientDownloadFilename);
 
 			// when file is not finished, it has .part extension
 			if (!QFile::exists(clientFile))
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/operationdialog.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/operationdialog.cpp
index 667dad6f4..9870bedcf 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/operationdialog.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/operationdialog.cpp
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ void COperationDialog::processUpdateProfilesNextStep()
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			QString clientFile = config->getInstallationDirectory() + "/" + server.clientDownloadFilename;
+			QString clientFile = config->getInstallationDirectory() + "/" + config->expandVariables(server.clientDownloadFilename);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ void COperationDialog::extractDownloadedClient()
 	m_currentOperationProgressFormat = QApplication::tr("Extracting %1...");
 
 	CFilesExtractor extractor(this);
-	extractor.setSourceFile(config->getInstallationDirectory() + "/" + server.clientDownloadFilename);
+	extractor.setSourceFile(config->getInstallationDirectory() + "/" + config->expandVariables(server.clientDownloadFilename));
 	extractor.setDestinationDirectory(server.getDirectory());
 
 	if (extractor.exec())