diff --git a/src/rez/rezconfig.py b/src/rez/rezconfig.py
index f940d7077..052f48a38 100644
--- a/src/rez/rezconfig.py
+++ b/src/rez/rezconfig.py
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@
 # ``cmd`` shell on Windows. Note that wildcards are supported. If this setting is
 # not correctly configured, then your shell may not work correctly.
 pathed_env_vars = [
-    "PATH"
+    "*PATH"
 ]
 
 shell_env_var_separators = {