diff --git a/tools/buildman/toolchain.py b/tools/buildman/toolchain.py
index e2a851ebd6fb24cd37f368753f9183301953f8a1..ab08193349002aa6199dae6a377c6194303c01a8 100644
--- a/tools/buildman/toolchain.py
+++ b/tools/buildman/toolchain.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class Toolchain:
         """
         env = dict(os.environ)
         env['CROSS_COMPILE'] = self.cross
-        env['PATH'] += (':' + self.path)
+        env['PATH'] = self.path + ':' + env['PATH']
         return env