diff --git a/Modules/FindSWIG.cmake b/Modules/FindSWIG.cmake
index 6116b6c25..5a6cedfd8 100644
--- a/Modules/FindSWIG.cmake
+++ b/Modules/FindSWIG.cmake
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ IF(EXISTS ${SWIG_DIR})
   ELSE(EXISTS ${SWIG_DIR}/SWIGConfig.cmake)
     FIND_PROGRAM(SWIG_EXECUTABLE
       NAMES swig-1.3 swig
-      PATHS /usr/bin /usr/local/bin)
+      PATHS ${SWIG_DIR} /usr/bin /usr/local/bin )
     SET(SWIG_USE_FILE ${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/UseSWIG.cmake)
   ENDIF(EXISTS ${SWIG_DIR}/SWIGConfig.cmake)
 ENDIF(EXISTS ${SWIG_DIR})