diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_windows_vcpkg.yml b/.github/workflows/build_windows_vcpkg.yml
index 140cccdbb..d4cd1fd01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_windows_vcpkg.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_windows_vcpkg.yml
@@ -16,11 +16,23 @@ jobs:
     name: Shared Library
     runs-on: windows-latest
 
+    env:
+      EVENT_CONTEXT: ${{ toJson(github.event) }}
+
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set GIT_REF
-        run: echo "${{ github.sha }}" >> ${{ github.workspace }}/package/vcpkg/GIT_REF
+      - name: Set GIT_REF (PR)
+        run: |
+          echo "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}" >> ${{ github.workspace }}/package/vcpkg/GIT_REPO
+          echo "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}" >> ${{ github.workspace }}/package/vcpkg/GIT_REF
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+
+      - name: Set GIT_REF (Non-PR)
+        run: |
+          echo "${{ github.event.repository.full_name }}" >> ${{ github.workspace }}/package/vcpkg/GIT_REPO
+          echo "${{ github.sha }}" >> ${{ github.workspace }}/package/vcpkg/GIT_REF
+        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
 
       - name: Install
         run: |
@@ -34,8 +46,17 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set GIT_REF
-        run: echo "${{ github.sha }}" >> ${{ github.workspace }}/package/vcpkg/GIT_REF
+      - name: Set GIT_REF (PR)
+        run: |
+          echo "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}" >> ${{ github.workspace }}/package/vcpkg/GIT_REPO
+          echo "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}" >> ${{ github.workspace }}/package/vcpkg/GIT_REF
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+
+      - name: Set GIT_REF (Non-PR)
+        run: |
+          echo "${{ github.event.repository.full_name }}" >> ${{ github.workspace }}/package/vcpkg/GIT_REPO
+          echo "${{ github.sha }}" >> ${{ github.workspace }}/package/vcpkg/GIT_REF
+        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
 
       - name: Install
         run: |
diff --git a/package/vcpkg/portfile.cmake b/package/vcpkg/portfile.cmake
index 206dd1131..a7b61a967 100644
--- a/package/vcpkg/portfile.cmake
+++ b/package/vcpkg/portfile.cmake
@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
 find_program(GIT git)
 
-# GitHub repository
-set(GIT_URL "https://github.com/projectM-visualizer/projectm.git")
+# Set GIT_REPO to the contents of GIT_REPO file or to default
+if(EXISTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/GIT_REPO)
+  file(READ ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/GIT_REPO GIT_REPO)
+  string(STRIP ${GIT_REPO} GIT_REPO)
 
+  set(GIT_URL "https://github.com/${GIT_REPO}.git")
+else()
+  set(GIT_URL "https://github.com/projectM-visualizer/projectm.git")
+endif()
+
+# Set GIT_REF to the contents of GIT_REF file, or to VERSION
 if(EXISTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/GIT_REF)
   file(READ ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/GIT_REF GIT_REF)
   string(STRIP ${GIT_REF} GIT_REF)
 else()
-  # set(GIT_REF "v${VERSION}")
-  set(GIT_REF "master")
+  set(GIT_REF "v${VERSION}")
 endif()
 
 # Set variables for the port