diff --git a/docs/maintainers/vcpkg_build_msbuild.md b/docs/maintainers/vcpkg_build_msbuild.md
index 889b07bdc..37f8d8df2 100644
--- a/docs/maintainers/vcpkg_build_msbuild.md
+++ b/docs/maintainers/vcpkg_build_msbuild.md
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ vcpkg_build_msbuild(
 ```
 
 ## Parameters
+### USE_VCPKG_INTEGRATION
+Apply the normal `integrate install` integration for building the project.
+
+By default, projects built with this command will not automatically link libraries or have header paths set.
+
 ### PROJECT_PATH
 The path to the solution (`.sln`) or project (`.vcxproj`) file.
 
diff --git a/ports/atkmm/portfile.cmake b/ports/atkmm/portfile.cmake
index 4cbaee7ad..74cf021c8 100644
--- a/ports/atkmm/portfile.cmake
+++ b/ports/atkmm/portfile.cmake
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ vcpkg_build_msbuild(
     PROJECT_PATH ${SOURCE_PATH}/MSVC_Net2013/atkmm.sln
     TARGET atkmm
     PLATFORM ${VS_PLATFORM}
-    # Need this for it to pick up xerces-c port: https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/issues/891
-    OPTIONS /p:ForceImportBeforeCppTargets=${VCPKG_ROOT_DIR}/scripts/buildsystems/msbuild/vcpkg.targets
+    USE_VCPKG_INTEGRATION
 )
 
 # Handle headers
diff --git a/ports/glibmm/portfile.cmake b/ports/glibmm/portfile.cmake
index fd4853f55..7586c40a3 100644
--- a/ports/glibmm/portfile.cmake
+++ b/ports/glibmm/portfile.cmake
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ vcpkg_build_msbuild(
     PROJECT_PATH ${SOURCE_PATH}/MSVC_Net2013/glibmm.sln
     TARGET giomm
     PLATFORM ${VS_PLATFORM}
-    # Need this for it to pick up xerces-c port: https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/issues/891
-    OPTIONS /p:ForceImportBeforeCppTargets=${VCPKG_ROOT_DIR}/scripts/buildsystems/msbuild/vcpkg.targets
+    USE_VCPKG_INTEGRATION
 )
 
 # Handle headers
diff --git a/ports/gtkmm/portfile.cmake b/ports/gtkmm/portfile.cmake
index c82bc597d..707e64a9b 100644
--- a/ports/gtkmm/portfile.cmake
+++ b/ports/gtkmm/portfile.cmake
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ vcpkg_build_msbuild(
     PROJECT_PATH ${SOURCE_PATH}/MSVC_Net2013/gtkmm.sln
     TARGET gtkmm
     PLATFORM ${VS_PLATFORM}
-    # Need this for it to pick up xerces-c port: https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/issues/891
-    OPTIONS /p:ForceImportBeforeCppTargets=${VCPKG_ROOT_DIR}/scripts/buildsystems/msbuild/vcpkg.targets
+    USE_VCPKG_INTEGRATION
 )
 
 # Handle headers
diff --git a/ports/pangomm/portfile.cmake b/ports/pangomm/portfile.cmake
index ad350f638..e3409fe15 100644
--- a/ports/pangomm/portfile.cmake
+++ b/ports/pangomm/portfile.cmake
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ vcpkg_build_msbuild(
     PROJECT_PATH ${SOURCE_PATH}/MSVC_Net2013/pangomm.sln
     TARGET pangomm
     PLATFORM ${VS_PLATFORM}
-    # Need this for it to pick up xerces-c port: https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/issues/891
-    OPTIONS /p:ForceImportBeforeCppTargets=${VCPKG_ROOT_DIR}/scripts/buildsystems/msbuild/vcpkg.targets
+    USE_VCPKG_INTEGRATION
 )
 
 # Handle headers
diff --git a/ports/xalan-c/portfile.cmake b/ports/xalan-c/portfile.cmake
index 55dd9f143..4f4da9143 100644
--- a/ports/xalan-c/portfile.cmake
+++ b/ports/xalan-c/portfile.cmake
@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@ endif()
 vcpkg_build_msbuild(
     PROJECT_PATH ${SOURCE_PATH}/c/projects/Win32/VC10/AllInOne/AllInOne.vcxproj
     PLATFORM ${BUILD_ARCH}
-    # Need this for it to pick up xerces-c port: https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/issues/891
-    OPTIONS /p:ForceImportBeforeCppTargets=${VCPKG_ROOT_DIR}/scripts/buildsystems/msbuild/vcpkg.targets)
+    USE_VCPKG_INTEGRATION
+)
 
 # This is needed to generate the required LocalMsgIndex.hpp header
 vcpkg_build_msbuild(
     PROJECT_PATH ${SOURCE_PATH}/c/projects/Win32/VC10/Utils/XalanMsgLib/XalanMsgLib.vcxproj
     PLATFORM ${BUILD_ARCH}
-    # Need this for it to pick up xerces-c port: https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/issues/891
-    OPTIONS /p:ForceImportBeforeCppTargets=${VCPKG_ROOT_DIR}/scripts/buildsystems/msbuild/vcpkg.targets)
+    USE_VCPKG_INTEGRATION
+)
 
 file(COPY ${SOURCE_PATH}/c/Build/${OUTPUT_DIR}/VC10/Debug/XalanMessages_1_11D.dll DESTINATION ${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/debug/bin)
 file(COPY ${SOURCE_PATH}/c/Build/${OUTPUT_DIR}/VC10/Debug/Xalan-C_1_11D.dll DESTINATION ${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/debug/bin)
diff --git a/scripts/cmake/vcpkg_build_msbuild.cmake b/scripts/cmake/vcpkg_build_msbuild.cmake
index 6da8a7369..db04530ef 100644
--- a/scripts/cmake/vcpkg_build_msbuild.cmake
+++ b/scripts/cmake/vcpkg_build_msbuild.cmake
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
 ## ```
 ##
 ## ## Parameters
+## ### USE_VCPKG_INTEGRATION
+## Apply the normal `integrate install` integration for building the project.
+##
+## By default, projects built with this command will not automatically link libraries or have header paths set.
+##
 ## ### PROJECT_PATH
 ## The path to the solution (`.sln`) or project (`.vcxproj`) file.
 ##
@@ -56,7 +61,13 @@
 ## * [cppunit](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/ports/cppunit/portfile.cmake)
 
 function(vcpkg_build_msbuild)
-    cmake_parse_arguments(_csc "" "PROJECT_PATH;RELEASE_CONFIGURATION;DEBUG_CONFIGURATION;PLATFORM;PLATFORM_TOOLSET;TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION;TARGET" "OPTIONS;OPTIONS_RELEASE;OPTIONS_DEBUG" ${ARGN})
+    cmake_parse_arguments(
+        _csc
+        "USE_VCPKG_INTEGRATION"
+        "PROJECT_PATH;RELEASE_CONFIGURATION;DEBUG_CONFIGURATION;PLATFORM;PLATFORM_TOOLSET;TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION;TARGET"
+        "OPTIONS;OPTIONS_RELEASE;OPTIONS_DEBUG"
+        ${ARGN}
+    )
 
     if(NOT DEFINED _csc_RELEASE_CONFIGURATION)
         set(_csc_RELEASE_CONFIGURATION Release)
@@ -93,6 +104,10 @@ function(vcpkg_build_msbuild)
         list(APPEND _csc_OPTIONS /p:WholeProgramOptimization=false)
     endif()
 
+    if(_csc_USE_VCPKG_INTEGRATION)
+        list(APPEND _csc_OPTIONS /p:ForceImportBeforeCppTargets=${VCPKG_ROOT_DIR}/scripts/buildsystems/msbuild/vcpkg.targets)
+    endif()
+
     if(NOT DEFINED VCPKG_BUILD_TYPE OR VCPKG_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "release")
         message(STATUS "Building ${_csc_PROJECT_PATH} for Release")
         file(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${CURRENT_BUILDTREES_DIR}/${TARGET_TRIPLET}-rel)