diff --git a/make/autoconf/basic_tools.m4 b/make/autoconf/basic_tools.m4
index 47ea9442ff5..7a0040f650e 100644
--- a/make/autoconf/basic_tools.m4
+++ b/make/autoconf/basic_tools.m4
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ AC_DEFUN_ONCE([BASIC_SETUP_FUNDAMENTAL_TOOLS],
   UTIL_PATH_PROGS(NICE, nice)
 
   UTIL_PATH_PROGS(LSB_RELEASE, lsb_release)
-  UTIL_PATH_PROGS(CMD, cmd.exe, /mnt/c/Windows/System32)
+  UTIL_PATH_PROGS(CMD, cmd.exe, $PATH /cygdrive/c/Windows/System32 /mnt/c/Windows/System32)
 ])
 
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