diff --git a/mesonbuild/interpreter/interpreterobjects.py b/mesonbuild/interpreter/interpreterobjects.py
index a919102607be..a8964df89978 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/interpreter/interpreterobjects.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/interpreter/interpreterobjects.py
@@ -618,7 +618,8 @@ def __init__(self, ep: _EXTPROG, interpreter: 'Interpreter') -> None:
         self.methods.update({'found': self.found_method,
                              'path': self.path_method,
                              'version': self.version_method,
-                             'full_path': self.full_path_method})
+                             'full_path': self.full_path_method,
+                             'full_command': self.full_command_method })
 
     @noPosargs
     @noKwargs
@@ -645,6 +646,19 @@ def _full_path(self) -> str:
         assert path is not None
         return path
 
+    @noPosargs
+    @noKwargs
+    @FeatureNew('ExternalProgram.full_command', '1.6.1')
+    def full_command_method(self, args: T.List[TYPE_var], kwargs: TYPE_kwargs) -> str:
+        return self._full_command()
+
+    def _full_command(self) -> str:
+        if not self.found():
+            raise InterpreterException('Unable to get the path of a not-found external program')
+        path = self.held_object.get_command()
+        assert path is not None
+        return path
+
     @noPosargs
     @noKwargs
     @FeatureNew('ExternalProgram.version', '0.62.0')