diff --git a/scripts/on_env_start.bat b/scripts/on_env_start.bat
index 068231ff..16312a5a 100644
--- a/scripts/on_env_start.bat
+++ b/scripts/on_env_start.bat
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 @echo. & echo "Stable Diffusion UI - v2" & echo.
 
+set PATH=C:\Windows\System32;%PATH%
+
 @cd ..
 
 if exist "scripts\config.bat" (
diff --git a/scripts/on_sd_start.bat b/scripts/on_sd_start.bat
index 1a694da5..b8ef042b 100644
--- a/scripts/on_sd_start.bat
+++ b/scripts/on_sd_start.bat
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@
     @echo conda_sd_env_created >> ..\scripts\install_status.txt
 )
 
+set PATH=C:\Windows\System32;%PATH%
+
 @>nul grep -c "conda_sd_gfpgan_deps_installed" ..\scripts\install_status.txt
 @if "%ERRORLEVEL%" EQU "0" (
     @echo "Packages necessary for GFPGAN (Face Correction) were already installed"