--- tools/python/python_bootstrap_template.txt.orig	2026-04-04 05:35:35 UTC
+++ tools/python/python_bootstrap_template.txt
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def SearchPath(name):
 
 def SearchPath(name):
   """Finds a file in a given search path."""
-  search_path = os.getenv('PATH', os.defpath).split(os.pathsep)
+  search_path = os.getenv('PATH', os.defpath + ":%%PREFIX%%/bin").split(os.pathsep)
   for directory in search_path:
     if directory:
       path = os.path.join(directory, name)
