diff --git a/scripts/cmake/tensorflow.cmake b/scripts/cmake/tensorflow.cmake
index ea3b320..8d52765 100644
--- a/scripts/cmake/tensorflow.cmake
+++ b/scripts/cmake/tensorflow.cmake
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@
 set(TENSORFLOW_LITE_MICRO_GENDIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/tensorflow/)
 set(TENSORFLOW_LITE_MICRO_PLATFORM_LIB_NAME "libtensorflow-microlite.a")
 
+# Add virtual environment's Python directory path to the system path.
+# NOTE: This path is passed to the TensorFlow Lite Micro's make env
+# as it depends on some basic Python packages (like Pillow) installed
+# and the system-wide Python installation might not have them.
+set(ENV_PATH "${PYTHON_VENV}/bin:$ENV{PATH}")
+
 if (TARGET_PLATFORM STREQUAL native)
     set(TENSORFLOW_LITE_MICRO_TARGET "linux")
     set(TENSORFLOW_LITE_MICRO_TARGET_ARCH x86_64)
@@ -73,7 +79,8 @@
 if (TENSORFLOW_LITE_MICRO_CLEAN_DOWNLOADS)
     message(STATUS "Refreshing TensorFlow Lite Micro's third party downloads...")
     execute_process(
-        COMMAND make -f ${TENSORFLOW_LITE_MICRO_PATH}/tools/make/Makefile clean_downloads third_party_downloads
+        COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E env PATH=${ENV_PATH}
+        make -f ${TENSORFLOW_LITE_MICRO_PATH}/tools/make/Makefile clean_downloads third_party_downloads
         RESULT_VARIABLE return_code
         WORKING_DIRECTORY ${TENSORFLOW_SRC_PATH})
     if (NOT return_code EQUAL "0")
@@ -91,12 +98,6 @@
 list(APPEND MAKE_TARGETS_LIST "microlite")
 message(STATUS "TensorFlow Lite Micro build to be called for these targets: ${MAKE_TARGETS_LIST}")
 
-# Add virtual environment's Python directory path to the system path.
-# NOTE: This path is passed to the TensorFlow Lite Micro's make env
-# as it depends on some basic Python packages (like Pillow) installed
-# and the system-wide Python installation might not have them.
-set(ENV_PATH "${PYTHON_VENV}/bin:$ENV{PATH}")
-
 # Commands and targets
 add_custom_target(tensorflow_build ALL