diff --git a/wrappers/electrum b/wrappers/electrum
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+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+ELECTRUMDIR="$HOME/.local/share/electrum" \
+mkdir -p "$HOME"
+exec /usr/bin/electrum "$@"