diff --git a/package/scons/scons.mk b/package/scons/scons.mk
index e3ada92..e828588 100644
--- a/package/scons/scons.mk
+++ b/package/scons/scons.mk
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ endef
 $(eval $(host-generic-package))
 
 # variables used by other packages
-SCONS = $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/scons
+SCONS = PATH=$(HOST_PATH) $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/scons