diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/perf.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/perf.yml
index 4e1d328449..a31dda892d 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/perf.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/perf.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ extends:
     AdditionalArguments: ${{ parameters.AdditionalArguments }}
     EnvVars: ${{ parameters.EnvVars}}
     InstallLanguageSteps:
-      - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/vcpkg-clone.yml
+      - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/vcpkg.yml
+      #/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/vcpkg-clone.yml
         parameters: 
           RepoOwner: Microsoft
diff --git a/sdk/core/perf/test/CMakeLists.txt b/sdk/core/perf/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 2e75b63adf..b06bbb3133 100644
--- a/sdk/core/perf/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sdk/core/perf/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,8 +38,16 @@ target_include_directories(
     $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/inc>
 )
 
+if(DEFINED ENV{VCPKG-AZURE-CORE-CPP})
+   find_package(azure-core-cpp $ENV{VCPKG-AZURE-CORE-CPP} EXACT)
+   add_compile_definitions(VCPKG_CORE_VERSION="$ENV{VCPKG-AZURE-CORE-CPP}")
+else()
+    add_compile_definitions(VCPKG_CORE_VERSION="source")
+endif()
+
+
 # link the `azure-perf` lib together with any other library which will be used for the tests. 
-target_link_libraries(azure-perf-test PRIVATE azure-core azure-perf)
+target_link_libraries(azure-perf-test PRIVATE Azure::azure-core azure-perf)
 # Make sure the project will appear in the test folder for Visual Studio CMake view
 set_target_properties(azure-perf-test PROPERTIES FOLDER "Tests/Core")
 
diff --git a/sdk/core/perf/test/src/perf_test.cpp b/sdk/core/perf/test/src/perf_test.cpp
index 9f827fcbc0..cd56f1d8de 100644
--- a/sdk/core/perf/test/src/perf_test.cpp
+++ b/sdk/core/perf/test/src/perf_test.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
-
+  std::cout << "AZURE-CORE-CPP VERSION " << VCPKG_CORE_VERSION << std::endl;
   // Create the test list
   std::vector<Azure::Perf::TestMetadata> tests{
       Azure::Perf::Test::NoOp::GetTestMetadata(),