diff --git a/ports/cairo/CONTROL b/ports/cairo/CONTROL
index 89ba03b79..88325c521 100644
--- a/ports/cairo/CONTROL
+++ b/ports/cairo/CONTROL
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 Source: cairo
-Version: 1.15.4
+Version: 1.15.4-1
 Description: Cairo is a 2D graphics library with support for multiple output devices. Currently supported output targets include the X Window System (via both Xlib and XCB), Quartz, Win32, image buffers, PostScript, PDF, and SVG file output. Experimental backends include OpenGL, BeOS, OS/2, and DirectFB.
 Build-Depends: zlib, libpng, pixman, glib, freetype, fontconfig
diff --git a/ports/cairo/portfile.cmake b/ports/cairo/portfile.cmake
index 57b45e91c..d6036d93c 100644
--- a/ports/cairo/portfile.cmake
+++ b/ports/cairo/portfile.cmake
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ endif()
 
 vcpkg_install_cmake()
 
+file(READ "${SOURCE_PATH}/src/cairo.h" CAIRO_H)
+if(VCPKG_LIBRARY_LINKAGE STREQUAL "static")
+    string(REPLACE "defined (CAIRO_WIN32_STATIC_BUILD)" "1" CAIRO_H "${CAIRO_H}")
+else()
+    string(REPLACE "defined (CAIRO_WIN32_STATIC_BUILD)" "0" CAIRO_H "${CAIRO_H}")
+endif()
+file(WRITE "${SOURCE_PATH}/src/cairo.h" "${CAIRO_H}")
+
 # Copy the appropriate header files.
 file(COPY
 "${SOURCE_PATH}/src/cairo.h"