diff --git a/mesonbuild/interpreter.py b/mesonbuild/interpreter.py
index a63391774..4d41f1aef 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/interpreter.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/interpreter.py
@@ -242,11 +242,15 @@ class ExternalProgramHolder(InterpreterObject):
     def __init__(self, ep):
         InterpreterObject.__init__(self)
         self.held_object = ep
-        self.methods.update({'found': self.found_method})
+        self.methods.update({'found': self.found_method,
+                             'path': self.path_method})
 
     def found_method(self, args, kwargs):
         return self.found()
 
+    def path_method(self, args, kwargs):
+        return self.get_command()
+
     def found(self):
         return self.held_object.found()