diff --git a/mingw-Makefile.conf b/mingw-Makefile.conf
index e6c08904..4d335c49 100644
--- a/mingw-Makefile.conf
+++ b/mingw-Makefile.conf
@@ -5,5 +5,8 @@
 # how to get pkg-config
 PKGCONFIG = $(RADIANT_DEPENDENCIES_PREFIX)/gtk/bin/pkg-config.exe
 
+# extra utils
+PATH := $(PATH):$(RADIANT_DEPENDENCIES_PREFIX)/util/bin
+
 # use mingw32
 include mingw-Makefile.inc