diff --git a/dkarm-eabi/rules/base_tools b/dkarm-eabi/rules/base_tools
index 7a268ba..b230c66 100644
--- a/dkarm-eabi/rules/base_tools
+++ b/dkarm-eabi/rules/base_tools
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ endif
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # path to tools
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-export PATH	:=	$(DEVKITARM)/bin:$(PATH)
+DEVKITPATH=$(shell echo "$(DEVKITPRO)" | sed -e 's/^\([a-zA-Z]\):/\/\1/')
+export PATH	:=	$(DEVKITPATH)/devkitARM/bin:$(PATH)
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # the prefix on the compiler executables