diff --git a/xmake/core/project/project.lua b/xmake/core/project/project.lua
index c71df25dbf..e9ac7399e3 100644
--- a/xmake/core/project/project.lua
+++ b/xmake/core/project/project.lua
@@ -303,6 +303,8 @@ function project._interpreter()
             ,   configdir   = config.directory()
             ,   projectdir  = project.directory()
             ,   packagedir  = package.directory()
+            ,   programdir  = xmake._PROGRAM_DIR
+            ,   xmake       = path.join(xmake._PROGRAM_DIR, "xmake")
             }
 
             -- map it
diff --git a/xmake/core/project/task.lua b/xmake/core/project/task.lua
index ed01506941..35c051ef9c 100644
--- a/xmake/core/project/task.lua
+++ b/xmake/core/project/task.lua
@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@ function task._interpreter()
             ,   configdir   = config.directory()
             ,   projectdir  = xmake._PROJECT_DIR
             ,   packagedir  = package.directory()
+            ,   programdir  = xmake._PROGRAM_DIR
+            ,   xmake       = path.join(xmake._PROGRAM_DIR, "xmake")
             }
 
             -- map it