diff --git a/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake b/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake
index e549f3fa1..5b596cba2 100644
--- a/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake
+++ b/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ else()
     elseif(CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "^Visual Studio 15 2017$")
         set(_VCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET_ARCH x86)
     elseif(CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "^Visual Studio 16 2019$")
-        set(_VCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET_ARCH x86)
+        set(_VCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET_ARCH x64)
     else()
         find_program(_VCPKG_CL cl)
         if(_VCPKG_CL MATCHES "amd64/cl.exe$" OR _VCPKG_CL MATCHES "x64/cl.exe$")