diff --git a/lib/langs/php-beautify.coffee b/lib/langs/php-beautify.coffee
index 7af3f9e5d..bf1b04309 100644
--- a/lib/langs/php-beautify.coffee
+++ b/lib/langs/php-beautify.coffee
@@ -20,8 +20,17 @@ getCmd = (inputPath, outputPath, options) ->
     cmd = "#{levelOption} #{fixerOption} \"#{inputPath}\") || (mv \"#{inputPath}\" \"#{outputPath}\")"
 
   if phpCsFixerPath
+    isWin = /^win/.test(process.platform)
     # Use absolute path
-    "(\"#{phpCsFixerPath}\" fix #{cmd}"
+    if isWin
+        # Windows does require `php` prefix
+        # See https://github.com/Glavin001/atom-beautify/issues/269
+        "php (\"#{phpCsFixerPath}\" fix #{cmd}"
+    else
+        # Mac & Linux do not require `php` prefix
+        # See https://github.com/Glavin001/atom-beautify/pull/263
+        "(\"#{phpCsFixerPath}\" fix #{cmd}"
+
   else
     # Use command available in $PATH
     "(php-cs-fixer fix #{cmd}"