diff --git a/indra/cmake/Python.cmake b/indra/cmake/Python.cmake
index e23e2ca4b..ad26f427f 100644
--- a/indra/cmake/Python.cmake
+++ b/indra/cmake/Python.cmake
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@ if (WINDOWS)
     NAMES python25.exe python23.exe python.exe
     NO_DEFAULT_PATH # added so that cmake does not find cygwin python
     PATHS
+    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Python\\PythonCore\\2.7\\InstallPath]
     [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Python\\PythonCore\\2.6\\InstallPath]
     [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Python\\PythonCore\\2.5\\InstallPath]
     [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Python\\PythonCore\\2.4\\InstallPath]
     [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Python\\PythonCore\\2.3\\InstallPath]
+    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Python\\PythonCore\\2.7\\InstallPath]
     [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\SOFTWARE\\Python\\PythonCore\\2.6\\InstallPath]
     [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\SOFTWARE\\Python\\PythonCore\\2.5\\InstallPath]
     [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\SOFTWARE\\Python\\PythonCore\\2.4\\InstallPath]