1 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/xmake/core/base/task.lua b/xmake/core/base/task.lua
index a51b1dbb5..d6f581cf9 100644
--- a/xmake/core/base/task.lua
+++ b/xmake/core/base/task.lua
@@ -81,9 +81,15 @@ end
 
 -- the directories of tasks
 function task._directories()
-    return {path.join(global.directory(), "plugins"),
-            path.join(os.programdir(), "plugins"),
-            path.join(os.programdir(), "actions")}
+    local dirs = {
+        path.join(global.directory(), "plugins"),
+        path.join(os.programdir(), "plugins"),
+        path.join(os.programdir(), "actions")}
+    local plugindirs = os.getenv("XMAKE_PLUGIN_DIRS")
+    if plugindirs then
+        table.insert(dirs, 1, plugindirs)
+    end
+    return dirs
 end
 
 -- translate menu