diff --git a/dkarm-eabi/rules/base_rules b/dkarm-eabi/rules/base_rules
index 2a73ea8..4537804 100644
--- a/dkarm-eabi/rules/base_rules
+++ b/dkarm-eabi/rules/base_rules
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# path to tools - this can be deleted if you set the path in windows
+# path to tools
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-export PATH		:=	$(DEVKITARM)/bin:$(PATH)
+export PORTLIBS	:=	$(DEVKITPRO)/portlibs/arm
+export PATH		:=	$(DEVKITARM)/bin:$(PORTLIBS)/bin:$(PATH)
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # the prefix on the compiler executables
diff --git a/dkppc/rules/base_rules b/dkppc/rules/base_rules
index 05d8867..4814863 100644
--- a/dkppc/rules/base_rules
+++ b/dkppc/rules/base_rules
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # path to tools 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-export PATH		:=	$(DEVKITPPC)/bin:$(DEVKITPRO)/portlibs/ppc/bin:$(PATH)
 export PORTLIBS	:=	$(DEVKITPRO)/portlibs/ppc
+export PATH		:=	$(DEVKITPPC)/bin:$(PORTLIBS)/bin:$(PATH)
 
 ifneq (,$(VCBUILDHELPER_COMMAND))
 	ERROR_FILTER	:=	2>&1 | sed -e 's/\(.[a-zA-Z]\+\):\([0-9]\+\):/\1(\2):/g'