diff --git a/make/ldlibpath.mk b/make/ldlibpath.mk
index 3b0fd031..7774aebd 100644
--- a/make/ldlibpath.mk
+++ b/make/ldlibpath.mk
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ endif
 #export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(shell echo $(strip $(LD_LIB_PATH_LDFLAGS):$(LD_LIB_PATH):$(LD_LIB_PATH_ENV)) | $(SED) 's/ /:/g; s/::/:/g')
 LD_LIBRARY_PATH = $(call proj_query, ldlibpath $(PROJECT) $(PREREQ_BUILD))
 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-export PATH=$(shell echo $(strip $(EXE_SEARCH_PATH):$(EXE_SEARCH_PATH_ENV)) | $(SED) 's/ /:/g; s/::/:/g')
+export PATH=$(call proj_query, exepath $(PROJECT) $(PREREQ_BUILD)):$(EXE_SEARCH_PATH_ENV)