diff --git a/README.windows.md b/README.windows.md
index 50294a40ed73f..aa27fff4a2f9e 100644
--- a/README.windows.md
+++ b/README.windows.md
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ Unfortunately, the version of gcc installed by Ubuntu is currently 4.6, which do
 5. `bash update_source.sh`
 4. `bash rebuild_cross.sh`
 5. `mv cross ~/cross-w64`
-6. `export PATH=$HOME/cross-w64:$PATH` # NOTE: it is important that you remember to always do this before using make in the following steps!
+6. `export PATH=$HOME/cross-w64/bin:$PATH` # NOTE: it is important that you remember to always do this before using make in the following steps!
 Then we can essentially just repeat these steps for the 32-bit compiler:
 7. `cd ..`
 8. `cp -a mingw-w64-dgn mingw-w32-dgn`
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Then we can essentially just repeat these steps for the 32-bit compiler:
 10. `rm -r cross build`
 11. `bash rebuild_cross.sh 32r`
 12. `mv cross ~/cross-w32`
-13. `export PATH=$HOME/cross-w32:$PATH` # NOTE: it is important that you remember to always do this before using make in the following steps!
+13. `export PATH=$HOME/cross-w32/bin:$PATH` # NOTE: it is important that you remember to always do this before using make in the following steps!
 
 Note: for systems that support rpm-based package managers, the OpenSUSE build service appears to contain a fully up-to-date versions of the necessary environment.