diff --git i/CMakeLists.txt w/CMakeLists.txt
index fd8d446c8..870a2c19c 100644
--- i/CMakeLists.txt
+++ w/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -83,9 +83,6 @@ else()
   message(STATUS "Bootstrapping vcpkg completed successfully.")
 endif()
 
-set(CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/3rd-party/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake"
-  CACHE STRING "Vcpkg toolchain file")
-
 project(Multipass)
 
 option(MULTIPASS_ENABLE_TESTS "Build tests" ON)