diff --git a/src/share/3rdparty/package-manager/auto-setup.cmake b/src/share/3rdparty/package-manager/auto-setup.cmake
index eafdb91aa68..caa8eeddb81 100644
--- a/src/share/3rdparty/package-manager/auto-setup.cmake
+++ b/src/share/3rdparty/package-manager/auto-setup.cmake
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ macro(qtc_auto_setup_vcpkg)
   if (EXISTS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/vcpkg.json" AND NOT QT_CREATOR_SKIP_VCPKG_SETUP)
     option(QT_CREATOR_SKIP_VCPKG_SETUP "Skip Qt Creator's vcpkg package manager auto-setup" OFF)
 
-    find_program(vcpkg_program vcpkg)
+    find_program(vcpkg_program vcpkg ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/vcpkg)
     if (NOT vcpkg_program)
       message(WARNING "Qt Creator: vcpkg executable not found. "
                       "Package manager auto-setup will be skipped. "