diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8df95efb..131a0748 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ if (USE_PACKAGED_SUBMODULES)
     option(USE_INCLUDED_SSL "Use included libressl" ON)
 else()
     message("USE_PACKAGED_SUBMODULES is OFF")
+    if (CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "MinGW")
+        set(VCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET "x64-mingw")
+    endif ()
     if (EXISTS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake")
         message("Using VCPKG Toolchain")
         set(CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake" CACHE STRING "Vcpkg toolchain file")