diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ae205833e..abb029b62 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -236,18 +236,30 @@ elseif(OPENMIND_USE_CONAN)
 	endif()
 endif()
 
-find_package(Boost ${OPENMIND_PREFERRED_BOOST_VERSION}
-	CONFIG
-	HINTS C:/Boost
-	COMPONENTS ${BOOST_USED_COMPONENTS}
-	)
-if(NOT Boost_FOUND)
-	find_package(Boost ${OPENMIND_REQUIRED_BOOST_VERSION}
-		CONFIG
-		HINTS C:/Boost
-		COMPONENTS ${BOOST_USED_COMPONENTS}
+if (NOT Boost_FOUND)
+	if (OPENMIND_USE_VCPKG)
+		include(vcpkg)
+		unset(Boost_DIR CACHE)
+		unset(Boost_INCLUDE_DIR CACHE)
+		find_package(Boost CONFIG REQUIRED
+				#COMPONENTS ${BOOST_USED_COMPONENTS}
 		)
-endif()
+	endif()
+	if (NOT Boost_FOUND)
+		find_package(Boost ${OPENMIND_PREFERRED_BOOST_VERSION}
+				CONFIG
+				HINTS C:/Boost
+				COMPONENTS ${BOOST_USED_COMPONENTS}
+		)
+		if(NOT Boost_FOUND)
+			find_package(Boost ${OPENMIND_REQUIRED_BOOST_VERSION}
+					CONFIG
+					HINTS C:/Boost
+					COMPONENTS ${BOOST_USED_COMPONENTS}
+			)
+		endif()
+	endif ()
+endif ()
 add_custom_target(prerequisites)
 set_target_properties(prerequisites PROPERTIES FOLDER "util")
 
@@ -289,7 +301,7 @@ find_package(OpenMP)
 #   set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fopenmp")
 #endif()
 
-if (Boost_FOUND OR OPENMIND_USE_CONAN)
+if (Boost_FOUND OR OPENMIND_USE_CONAN OR OPENMIND_USE_VCPKG)
 	if(NOT TARGET boost)
 		add_custom_target(boost)
 	endif()
diff --git a/cmake/vcpkg.cmake b/cmake/vcpkg.cmake
index 0bd75ca62..6208f2fa3 100644
--- a/cmake/vcpkg.cmake
+++ b/cmake/vcpkg.cmake
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+
+function(prepend_toolchain_file)
+	if(EXISTS ${CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE})
+		list(PREPEND CMAKE_PROJECT_TOP_LEVEL_INCLUDES "${CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE}")
+		set(${CMAKE_PROJECT_TOP_LEVEL_INCLUDES} "${${CMAKE_PROJECT_TOP_LEVEL_INCLUDES}}" PARENT_SCOPE)
+		list(PREPEND CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_PLATFORM_VARIABLES CMAKE_PROJECT_TOP_LEVEL_INCLUDES)
+		set(${CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_PLATFORM_VARIABLES} "${${CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_PLATFORM_VARIABLES}}" PARENT_SCOPE)
+	endif()
+endfunction()
+
 macro(find_vcpkg)
     if(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE})
         if(NOT EXISTS ${VCPKG_EXECUTABLE})
@@ -19,8 +29,7 @@ macro(find_vcpkg)
 
     if(EXISTS ${CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE})
         set(VCPKG_FOUND TRUE CACHE BOOL "VCPKG toolchain file found ${CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE}" FORCE)
-        list(PREPEND CMAKE_PROJECT_TOP_LEVEL_INCLUDES "${CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE}")
-        list(PREPEND CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_PLATFORM_VARIABLES CMAKE_PROJECT_TOP_LEVEL_INCLUDES)
+        #prepend_toolchain_file()
     else()
         set(VCPKG_FOUND FALSE CACHE BOOL "VCPKG not found" FORCE)
     endif()
@@ -59,6 +68,8 @@ endmacro()
 
 if(NOT VCPKG_FOUND)
     find_vcpkg()
+else()
+	#prepend_toolchain_file()
 endif()
 
 option(OPENMIND_USE_VCPKG "Use vcpkg" ${VCPKG_FOUND})
@@ -76,14 +87,4 @@ if(OPENMIND_USE_VCPKG)
     if(NOT VCPKG_FOUND)
         message(WARNING "Vcpkg not found")
     endif()
-    if(VCPKG_EXECUTABLE)
-        execute_process(
-            COMMAND ${VCPKG_EXECUTABLE} install
-            WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
-            RESULT_VARIABLE VCPKG_RESULT
-        )
-        if(NOT VCPKG_RESULT EQUAL 0)
-            message(FATAL_ERROR "Failed to install dependencies using vcpkg")
-        endif()
-    endif()
 endif()