diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/doctor/check.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/doctor/check.py
index 2804a1d7df1..2da9835efef 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/doctor/check.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/doctor/check.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """Check for specific programs.
 """
 from enum import Enum
-import re
 import shutil
 from subprocess import DEVNULL, TimeoutExpired
 from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
@@ -18,6 +17,18 @@ class CheckStatus(Enum):
 
 
 ESSENTIAL_BINARIES = {
+    'make': {
+        'version_arg': '--version'
+    },
+    'git': {
+        'version_arg': '--version'
+    },
+    'dos2unix': {
+        'version_arg': '--version'
+    },
+    'diff': {
+        'version_arg': '--version'
+    },
     'dfu-programmer': {},
     'avrdude': {},
     'dfu-util': {},
@@ -30,14 +41,36 @@ ESSENTIAL_BINARIES = {
 }
 
 
-def _parse_gcc_version(version):
-    m = re.match(r"(\d+)(?:\.(\d+))?(?:\.(\d+))?", version)
+def _check_make_version():
+    last_line = ESSENTIAL_BINARIES['make']['output'].split('\n')[0]
+    version_number = last_line.split()[2]
+    cli.log.info('Found make version %s', version_number)
 
-    return {
-        'major': int(m.group(1)),
-        'minor': int(m.group(2)) if m.group(2) else 0,
-        'patch': int(m.group(3)) if m.group(3) else 0,
-    }
+    return CheckStatus.OK
+
+
+def _check_git_version():
+    last_line = ESSENTIAL_BINARIES['git']['output'].split('\n')[0]
+    version_number = last_line.split()[2]
+    cli.log.info('Found git version %s', version_number)
+
+    return CheckStatus.OK
+
+
+def _check_dos2unix_version():
+    last_line = ESSENTIAL_BINARIES['dos2unix']['output'].split('\n')[0]
+    version_number = last_line.split()[1]
+    cli.log.info('Found dos2unix version %s', version_number)
+
+    return CheckStatus.OK
+
+
+def _check_diff_version():
+    last_line = ESSENTIAL_BINARIES['diff']['output'].split('\n')[0]
+    version_number = last_line.split()[3]
+    cli.log.info('Found diff version %s', version_number)
+
+    return CheckStatus.OK
 
 
 def _check_arm_gcc_version():
@@ -159,6 +192,10 @@ def check_binary_versions():
     """Check the versions of ESSENTIAL_BINARIES
     """
     checks = {
+        'make': _check_make_version,
+        'git': _check_git_version,
+        'dos2unix': _check_dos2unix_version,
+        'diff': _check_diff_version,
         'arm-none-eabi-gcc': _check_arm_gcc_version,
         'avr-gcc': _check_avr_gcc_version,
         'avrdude': _check_avrdude_version,