--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ endif()
 
 option(ENABLE_PROXY_INTEGRATION_TESTS "Whether to run the proxy integration tests that rely on a proxy server installed and running locally" OFF)
 
+if (DEFINED ENV{CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH})
+    set(CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH $ENV{CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH})
+endif()
+
 if (DEFINED CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH)
     file(TO_CMAKE_PATH "${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH}" CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH)
 endif()