diff --git a/scripts/cmake/vcpkg_configure_cmake.cmake b/scripts/cmake/vcpkg_configure_cmake.cmake
index 7d43336de..cbbacae3f 100644
--- a/scripts/cmake/vcpkg_configure_cmake.cmake
+++ b/scripts/cmake/vcpkg_configure_cmake.cmake
@@ -109,11 +109,29 @@ function(vcpkg_configure_cmake)
         list(APPEND _csc_OPTIONS -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF)
     endif()
 
+    if((NOT DEFINED VCPKG_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG AND NOT DEFINED VCPKG_C_FLAGS_DEBUG) OR
+        (DEFINED VCPKG_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG AND DEFINED VCPKG_C_FLAGS_DEBUG))
+        message(STATUS "Variables for VCPKG_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG and VCPKG_C_FLAGS_DEBUG are set correctly")
+    else()
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "You must set both the VCPKG_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG and VCPKG_C_FLAGS_DEBUG")
+    endif()
+    if((NOT DEFINED VCPKG_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE AND NOT DEFINED VCPKG_C_FLAGS_RELEASE) OR
+        (DEFINED VCPKG_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE AND DEFINED VCPKG_C_FLAGS_RELEASE))
+        message(STATUS "Variables for VCPKG_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE and VCPKG_C_FLAGS_RELEASE are set correctly")
+    else()
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "You must set both the VCPKG_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE and VCPKG_C_FLAGS_RELEASE")
+    endif()
+    if((NOT DEFINED VCPKG_CXX_FLAGS AND NOT DEFINED VCPKG_C_FLAGS) OR
+        (DEFINED VCPKG_CXX_FLAGS AND DEFINED VCPKG_C_FLAGS))
+        message(STATUS "Variables for VCPKG_CXX_FLAGS and VCPKG_C_FLAGS are set correctly")
+    else()
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "You must set both the VCPKG_CXX_FLAGS and VCPKG_C_FLAGS")
+    endif()
 
     list(APPEND _csc_OPTIONS
         "-DVCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET=${TARGET_TRIPLET}"
-        "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS= /DWIN32 /D_WINDOWS /W3 /utf-8 /GR /EHsc /MP"
-        "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS= /DWIN32 /D_WINDOWS /W3 /utf-8 /MP"
+        "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS= /DWIN32 /D_WINDOWS /W3 /utf-8 /GR /EHsc /MP ${VCPKG_CXX_FLAGS}"
+        "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS= /DWIN32 /D_WINDOWS /W3 /utf-8 /MP ${VCPKG_C_FLAGS}"
         "-DCMAKE_EXPORT_NO_PACKAGE_REGISTRY=ON"
         "-DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_NO_PACKAGE_REGISTRY=ON"
         "-DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_NO_SYSTEM_PACKAGE_REGISTRY=ON"
@@ -123,28 +141,31 @@ function(vcpkg_configure_cmake)
         "-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=${VCPKG_ROOT_DIR}/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake"
         "-DCMAKE_ERROR_ON_ABSOLUTE_INSTALL_DESTINATION=ON"
     )
+
     if(DEFINED VCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE AND VCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE STREQUAL dynamic)
         list(APPEND _csc_OPTIONS_DEBUG
-            "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG=/D_DEBUG /MDd /Zi /Ob0 /Od /RTC1"
-            "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG=/D_DEBUG /MDd /Zi /Ob0 /Od /RTC1"
+            "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG=/D_DEBUG /MDd /Zi /Ob0 /Od /RTC1 ${VCPKG_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG}"
+            "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG=/D_DEBUG /MDd /Zi /Ob0 /Od /RTC1 ${VCPKG_C_FLAGS_DEBUG}"
         )
         list(APPEND _csc_OPTIONS_RELEASE
-            "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE=/MD /O2 /Oi /Gy /DNDEBUG /Zi"
-            "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE=/MD /O2 /Oi /Gy /DNDEBUG /Zi"
+            "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE=/MD /O2 /Oi /Gy /DNDEBUG /Zi ${VCPKG_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE}"
+            "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE=/MD /O2 /Oi /Gy /DNDEBUG /Zi ${VCPKG_C_FLAGS_RELEASE}"
         )
+
     elseif(DEFINED VCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE AND VCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE STREQUAL static)
         list(APPEND _csc_OPTIONS_DEBUG
-            "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG=/D_DEBUG /MTd /Zi /Ob0 /Od /RTC1"
-            "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG=/D_DEBUG /MTd /Zi /Ob0 /Od /RTC1"
+            "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG=/D_DEBUG /MTd /Zi /Ob0 /Od /RTC1 ${VCPKG_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG}"
+            "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG=/D_DEBUG /MTd /Zi /Ob0 /Od /RTC1 ${VCPKG_C_FLAGS_DEBUG}"
         )
         list(APPEND _csc_OPTIONS_RELEASE
-            "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE=/MT /O2 /Oi /Gy /DNDEBUG /Zi"
-            "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE=/MT /O2 /Oi /Gy /DNDEBUG /Zi"
+            "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE=/MT /O2 /Oi /Gy /DNDEBUG /Zi ${VCPKG_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE}"
+            "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE=/MT /O2 /Oi /Gy /DNDEBUG /Zi ${VCPKG_C_FLAGS_RELEASE}"
         )
     endif()
+
     list(APPEND _csc_OPTIONS_RELEASE
-        "-DCMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE=/DEBUG /INCREMENTAL:NO /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF"
-        "-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE=/DEBUG /INCREMENTAL:NO /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF"
+        "-DCMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE=/DEBUG /INCREMENTAL:NO /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF ${VCPKG_LINKER_FLAGS}"
+        "-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE=/DEBUG /INCREMENTAL:NO /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF ${VCPKG_LINKER_FLAGS}"
     )
 
     message(STATUS "Configuring ${TARGET_TRIPLET}-rel")