diff --git a/mk/repo.mk b/mk/repo.mk
index c04cf76..318e4ab 100644
--- a/mk/repo.mk
+++ b/mk/repo.mk
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ $(BUILD)/fetch.tag: prefix $(FSTOOLS_TAG) $(FILESYSTEM_CONFIG) $(CONTAINER_TAG)
 ifeq ($(PODMAN_BUILD),1)
 	$(PODMAN_RUN) $(MAKE) $@ PREFER_STATIC=$(PREFER_STATIC)
 else
+	export PATH="$(PREFIX_PATH):$$PATH" && \
 	PACKAGES="$$($(LIST_PACKAGES) $(LIST_PACKAGES_OPTS) -c $(FILESYSTEM_CONFIG))" && \
 	export COOKBOOK_HOST_SYSROOT="$(ROOT)/$(PREFIX_INSTALL)" && \
 	export COOKBOOK_PREFER_STATIC="$(PREFER_STATIC)" && \