diff --git a/Modules/FindUnixCommands.cmake b/Modules/FindUnixCommands.cmake
index 4269983d5..c402ad53c 100644
--- a/Modules/FindUnixCommands.cmake
+++ b/Modules/FindUnixCommands.cmake
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ IF (CYGWIN_INSTALL_PATH)
     ${CYGWIN_INSTALL_PATH}/bin
   )
 
+  FIND_PROGRAM(CP
+    cp
+    ${CYGWIN_INSTALL_PATH}/bin
+  )
+
   FIND_PROGRAM(GZIP
     gzip
     ${CYGWIN_INSTALL_PATH}/bin
@@ -44,6 +49,14 @@ ELSE (CYGWIN_INSTALL_PATH)
     /sbin
   )
 
+  FIND_PROGRAM(CP
+    cp
+    /bin
+    /usr/bin 
+    /usr/local/bin
+    /sbin
+  )
+
   FIND_PROGRAM(GZIP
     gzip
     /bin