diff --git a/ui/app/datadir.go b/ui/app/datadir.go
index 31e5453f..1283e6b9 100644
--- a/ui/app/datadir.go
+++ b/ui/app/datadir.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Unlicense OR MIT
 
-// +build !android
+// +build !android,go1.13
 
 package app
 
diff --git a/ui/app/datadir_go112.go b/ui/app/datadir_go112.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4aeaaf93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/app/datadir_go112.go
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Unlicense OR MIT
+
+// +build !android,!go1.13
+
+package app
+
+import "os"
+
+func dataDir() (string, error) {
+	// Use a quick workaround until we can require go 1.13.
+	return os.UserHomeDir()
+}