diff --git a/src/_h5ai/server/php/inc/App.php b/src/_h5ai/server/php/inc/App.php
index c353f3c9..d7c10dd8 100644
--- a/src/_h5ai/server/php/inc/App.php
+++ b/src/_h5ai/server/php/inc/App.php
@@ -282,11 +282,19 @@ class App {
 		}
 		$exif = function_exists("exif_thumbnail");
 		$cache = @is_writable($this->get_cache_abs_path());
-		$tar = @preg_match("/tar(.exe)?$/i", `command -v tar`) > 0;
-		$zip = @preg_match("/zip(.exe)?$/i", `command -v zip`) > 0;
-		$convert = @preg_match("/convert(.exe)?$/i", `command -v convert`) > 0;
-		$ffmpeg = @preg_match("/ffmpeg(.exe)?$/i", `command -v ffmpeg`) > 0;
-		$du = @preg_match("/du(.exe)?$/i", `command -v du`) > 0;
+		if (strtoupper(substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3)) === 'WIN') {
+			$tar = @preg_match("/tar(.exe)?$/i", `which tar`) > 0;
+			$zip = @preg_match("/zip(.exe)?$/i", `which zip`) > 0;
+			$convert = @preg_match("/convert(.exe)?$/i", `which convert`) > 0;
+			$ffmpeg = @preg_match("/ffmpeg(.exe)?$/i", `which ffmpeg`) > 0;
+			$du = @preg_match("/du(.exe)?$/i", `which du`) > 0;
+		} else {
+			$tar = @preg_match("/tar(.exe)?$/i", `command -v tar`) > 0;
+			$zip = @preg_match("/zip(.exe)?$/i", `command -v zip`) > 0;
+			$convert = @preg_match("/convert(.exe)?$/i", `command -v convert`) > 0;
+			$ffmpeg = @preg_match("/ffmpeg(.exe)?$/i", `command -v ffmpeg`) > 0;
+			$du = @preg_match("/du(.exe)?$/i", `command -v du`) > 0;
+		}
 
 		return array(
 			"idx" => $this->app_abs_href . "server/php/index.php",