diff --git a/scripts/aws-create.sh b/scripts/aws-create.sh
index a107e92..d509e3b 100755
--- a/scripts/aws-create.sh
+++ b/scripts/aws-create.sh
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ done
 echo "+++ configuring VM"
 
 ssh ec2-user@$IP -A <<EOF
+sudo ln -s /home/ec2-user /home/$NAME
 sudo yum install -y git python3-pip python3-venv bash-completion
 ssh-keyscan ${GITHUB} > .ssh/known_hosts
 git config --global color.ui auto
@@ -74,4 +75,4 @@ echo "+++ starting Jypter"
 ssh ec2-user@$IP -t -L 8080:localhost:8080 -L 8081:localhost:8081 "cd $PROJECT ; ./scripts/jupyter-lab.sh"
 
 echo "+++ ssh command"
-echo "ssh ec2-user@$IP"
\ No newline at end of file
+echo "ssh ec2-user@$IP"