1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 390d22af5..f0b1ce3e8 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ endif
 xmake_dir_install   :=$(prefix)/share/xmake
 xmake_core          :=./core/src/demo/demo.b
 ifdef iswin
-xmake_core_install  :=$(xmake_dir_install)/xmake.exe
+# we need load libmsys2.dll or cygwin1.dll on the bin directory
+# e.g. xmake l os.exec "xmake --version"
+xmake_core_install  :=$(prefix)/bin/xmake.exe
 else
 xmake_core_install  :=$(xmake_dir_install)/xmake
 endif