diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index 3cbc183e..ef5e21c5 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ RUN if [ "$(uname -m)" = "aarch64" ]; then \
 # Install vcpkg in checkout location
 RUN git clone https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg.git /tools/vcpkg
 RUN /tools/vcpkg/bootstrap-vcpkg.sh
-ENV PATH /tools/vcpkg:$PATH
+ENV VCPKG_ROOT=/tools/vcpkg
 
 # This is required to be able to run pytest in the VSCode terminal
 ENV PYTHONPATH=.
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