diff --git a/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/exec/exec.xml b/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/exec/exec.xml
index 821ae605d..17434ebb9 100644
--- a/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/exec/exec.xml
+++ b/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/exec/exec.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
         <available file="sh" filepath="${env.PATH}" property="sh.executable"/>
         <!-- CYGWIN -->
         <available file="sh.exe" filepath="${env.PATH}" property="sh.exe.executable"/>
+        <!-- WINDOWS + CYGWIN -->
+        <available file="sh.exe" filepath="${env.Path}" property="sh.exe.executable"/>
         <condition property="test.can.run">
             <or>
                 <isset property="sh.executable"/>