diff --git a/ports/cpprestsdk/CONTROL b/ports/cpprestsdk/CONTROL
index 90e88fc42..936209f50 100644
--- a/ports/cpprestsdk/CONTROL
+++ b/ports/cpprestsdk/CONTROL
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Source: cpprestsdk
-Version: 2.10.16
+Version: 2.10.16-1
 Build-Depends: openssl (!uwp&!windows), boost-system (!uwp&!windows),
   boost-date-time (!uwp&!windows), boost-regex (!uwp&!windows), boost-thread (!uwp&!windows),
   boost-filesystem (!uwp&!windows), boost-random (!uwp&!windows), boost-chrono (!uwp&!windows),
diff --git a/ports/cpprestsdk/portfile.cmake b/ports/cpprestsdk/portfile.cmake
index ec5027174..f6cfe2b98 100644
--- a/ports/cpprestsdk/portfile.cmake
+++ b/ports/cpprestsdk/portfile.cmake
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ vcpkg_configure_cmake(
         -DBUILD_SAMPLES=OFF
         -DCPPREST_EXPORT_DIR=share/cpprestsdk
         -DWERROR=OFF
+        -DPKG_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE=FALSE
     OPTIONS_DEBUG
         -DCPPREST_INSTALL_HEADERS=OFF
 )