diff --git a/src/jobs.js b/src/jobs.js
index 341b701c..554a1d0d 100644
--- a/src/jobs.js
+++ b/src/jobs.js
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export function jobEnvironment(
       const value = source.CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH;
       const parts =
         typeof value === "string" && value.length <= 4096
-          ? value.split(";").filter((part) => part.length > 0)
+          ? value.split(";")
           : [];
       if (
         parts.length > 0 &&
diff --git a/tests/windows-job-environment.test.js b/tests/windows-job-environment.test.js
index a65dae7e..d6f6e41f 100644
--- a/tests/windows-job-environment.test.js
+++ b/tests/windows-job-environment.test.js
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ test("CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH is inherited only by approved cmake commands and only wh
     "C:\\Qt" + String.fromCharCode(10) + "x",
     "C:\\" + "a".repeat(5000),
     ";;",
+    ";C:\\Qt",
+    "C:\\Qt;",
+    "C:\\Qt;;D:\\libs",
   ]) {
     assert.equal(
       Object.hasOwn(