diff --git a/xmake/core/sandbox/modules/import/core/tool/toolchain.lua b/xmake/core/sandbox/modules/import/core/tool/toolchain.lua
index 46bd9fb1d4b..48867300ec1 100644
--- a/xmake/core/sandbox/modules/import/core/tool/toolchain.lua
+++ b/xmake/core/sandbox/modules/import/core/tool/toolchain.lua
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ local project   = require("project/project")
 local raise     = require("sandbox/modules/raise")
 
 -- inherit some builtin interfaces
-sandbox_core_tool_toolchain.apis = toolchain.apis
+sandbox_core_tool_toolchain.apis        = toolchain.apis
+sandbox_core_tool_toolchain.directories = toolchain.directories
 
 -- get all toolchains list
 function sandbox_core_tool_toolchain.list()
diff --git a/xmake/modules/lib/detect/find_tool.lua b/xmake/modules/lib/detect/find_tool.lua
index e761cb9a7b8..8b5892483f4 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/lib/detect/find_tool.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/lib/detect/find_tool.lua
@@ -23,9 +23,13 @@ import("lib.detect.find_program")
 import("lib.detect.find_programver")
 import("lib.detect.find_toolname")
 import("core.base.semver")
+import("core.tool.toolchain")
 
 -- find tool from modules
 function _find_from_modules(name, opt)
+    -- TODO
+    print(toolchain.directories())
+
     local find_tool = import("detect.tools.find_" .. name, {try = true})
     if find_tool then
         local program, version, toolname = find_tool(opt)