diff --git a/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.WIN32 b/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.WIN32
index 6a61fd17b..85fef01af 100644
--- a/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.WIN32
+++ b/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.WIN32
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ WIND_HOST_TYPE = x86-win32
 # 	Use std path variables from ms
 HOME = $(HOMEDRIVE)$(HOMEPATH)
 
-PERL = C:\\Perl\\bin\\perl
+PERL = C:\\Perl\\bin\\Perl$(EXE)
diff --git a/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.cygwin32 b/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.cygwin32
index 35e3b8cf5..0eefc4a8e 100644
--- a/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.cygwin32
+++ b/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.cygwin32
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ TORNADO=YES
 
 WIND_HOST_TYPE = cygwin32
 
-PERL = C:\\Perl\\bin\\perl
+PERL = C:\\Perl\\bin\\Perl$(EXE)