diff --git a/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake b/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake
index 88acc8436..649e5967a 100644
--- a/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake
+++ b/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake
@@ -11,7 +11,14 @@ if(NOT VCPKG_TOOLCHAIN)
         elseif(CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "^Visual Studio 14 2015 ARM$")
             set(_VCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET_ARCH arm)
         else()
-            set(_VCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET_ARCH x86)
+            find_program(_VCPKG_CL cl)
+            if(_VCPKG_CL MATCHES "amd64/cl.exe$")
+                set(_VCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET_ARCH x64)
+            elseif(_VCPKG_CL MATCHES "arm/cl.exe$")
+                set(_VCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET_ARCH arm)
+            else()
+                set(_VCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET_ARCH x86)
+            endif()
         endif()
     endif()