diff --git a/images/win/scripts/Installers/Install-Vcpkg.ps1 b/images/win/scripts/Installers/Install-Vcpkg.ps1
index 76e7d24f5..a2e440dd1 100644
--- a/images/win/scripts/Installers/Install-Vcpkg.ps1
+++ b/images/win/scripts/Installers/Install-Vcpkg.ps1
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ Invoke-Expression "$InstallDir\$VcpkgExecPath integrate install"
 Add-MachinePathItem $InstallDir
 $env:Path = Get-MachinePath
 setx VCPKG_INSTALLATION_ROOT $InstallDir /M
+setx VCPKG_ROOT $InstallDir /M
 
 Invoke-PesterTests -TestFile "Tools" -TestName "Vcpkg"
diff --git a/images/win/scripts/SoftwareReport/SoftwareReport.Common.psm1 b/images/win/scripts/SoftwareReport/SoftwareReport.Common.psm1
index 1c36a9844..25aa98471 100644
--- a/images/win/scripts/SoftwareReport/SoftwareReport.Common.psm1
+++ b/images/win/scripts/SoftwareReport/SoftwareReport.Common.psm1
@@ -347,6 +347,10 @@ function Build-PackageManagementEnvironmentTable {
         @{
             "Name" = "VCPKG_INSTALLATION_ROOT"
             "Value" = $env:VCPKG_INSTALLATION_ROOT
+        },
+        @{
+            "Name" = "VCPKG_ROOT"
+            "Value" = $env:VCPKG_ROOT
         }
     )
     if (Test-IsWin19) {
diff --git a/images/win/scripts/Tests/Tools.Tests.ps1 b/images/win/scripts/Tests/Tools.Tests.ps1
index 6296f0703..a05f79249 100644
--- a/images/win/scripts/Tests/Tools.Tests.ps1
+++ b/images/win/scripts/Tests/Tools.Tests.ps1
@@ -147,15 +147,19 @@ Describe "Stack" {
 
 Describe "Vcpkg" {
     It "vcpkg" {
-      "vcpkg version" | Should -ReturnZeroExitCode
+        "vcpkg version" | Should -ReturnZeroExitCode
     }
 
     It "env variable VCPKG_INSTALLATION_ROOT is set" {
-      $env:VCPKG_INSTALLATION_ROOT | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+        $env:VCPKG_INSTALLATION_ROOT | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
     }
 
-    It "VCPKG_INSTALLATION_ROOT directory" {
-        $env:VCPKG_INSTALLATION_ROOT | Should -Exist
+    It "env variable VCPKG_ROOT is set" {
+        $env:VCPKG_ROOT | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+    }
+  
+    It "VCPKG_ROOT directory" {
+        $env:VCPKG_ROOT | Should -Exist
     }
 }