diff --git a/docs/cmake-toml.md b/docs/cmake-toml.md
index b2339b8..6e4f23b 100644
--- a/docs/cmake-toml.md
+++ b/docs/cmake-toml.md
@@ -160,17 +160,18 @@ Variables emit a [`set`](https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/command/set.html) a
 
 ```toml
 [vcpkg]
-version = "2024.03.25"
-url = "https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/archive/refs/tags/2024.03.25.tar.gz"
+version = "2024.11.16"
+url = "https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/archive/refs/tags/2024.11.16.tar.gz"
 packages = ["fmt", "zlib"]
 overlay-ports = ["my-ports"]
+overlay-triplets = ["my-triplets"]
 ```
 
-The vcpkg `version` will automatically generate the `url` from the [official repository](https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/releases). For a custom registry you can specify your own `url` (and omit the `version`). You can browse available packages on [vcpkg.io](https://vcpkg.io/en/packages.html).
+The vcpkg `version` will automatically generate the `url` from the [official repository](https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/releases). For a custom registry you can specify your own `url` (and omit the `version`). You can browse available packages on [vcpkg.io](https://vcpkg.io/en/packages.html) or [vcpkg.link](https://vcpkg.link).
 
 To specify package features you can use the following syntax: `imgui[docking-experimental,freetype,sdl2-binding,opengl3-binding]`. To disable the [default features](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/vcpkg/concepts/default-features) you can do: `cpp-httplib[core,openssl]`
 
-The `overlay-ports` feature allows you to embed vcpkg ports inside your project, without having to fork the main vcpkg registry or creating a custom registry. You can find more information in the relevant [documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/vcpkg/concepts/overlay-ports).
+The `overlay-ports` feature allows you to embed vcpkg ports inside your project, without having to fork the main vcpkg registry or creating a custom registry. You can find more information in the relevant [documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/vcpkg/concepts/overlay-ports). The `overlay-triplets` feature allows you to customize triplets and change the default behavior (for example always preferring static libraries on Windows). To specify both in one go you can do `[vcpkg].overlay = "my-overlay"`.
 
 ## Packages
 
diff --git a/docs/examples/vcpkg.md b/docs/examples/vcpkg.md
index 838d66d..6a1c403 100644
--- a/docs/examples/vcpkg.md
+++ b/docs/examples/vcpkg.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ nav_order: 4
 
 # Dependencies from vcpkg
 
-Downloads [fmt v7.1.3](https://fmt.dev/7.1.3/) using [vcpkg](https://vcpkg.io/) and links an `example` target to it:
+Downloads [fmt v7.1.3](https://fmt.dev/7.1.3/) using [vcpkg](https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg) and links an `example` target to it:
 
 ```toml
 [project]
@@ -17,13 +17,12 @@ name = "vcpkg"
 description = "Dependencies from vcpkg"
 
 # See https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/releases for vcpkg versions
-# See https://vcpkg.io/en/packages.html for available packages
+# See https://vcpkg.io/en/packages or https://vcpkg.link for available packages
 [vcpkg]
-version = "2024.03.25"
+version = "2024.11.16"
 packages = ["fmt"]
 
-[find-package]
-fmt = {}
+[find-package.fmt]
 
 [target.example]
 type = "executable"
diff --git a/include/project_parser.hpp b/include/project_parser.hpp
index 4de3870..5f37142 100644
--- a/include/project_parser.hpp
+++ b/include/project_parser.hpp
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@ struct Vcpkg {
     };
 
     std::vector<Package> packages;
+
+    // https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg-docs/blob/main/vcpkg/users/buildsystems/cmake-integration.md
     std::vector<std::string> overlay_ports;
+    std::vector<std::string> overlay_triplets;
 
     bool enabled() const {
         return !packages.empty();
diff --git a/src/cmake_generator.cpp b/src/cmake_generator.cpp
index 436985c..947d7b7 100644
--- a/src/cmake_generator.cpp
+++ b/src/cmake_generator.cpp
@@ -861,6 +861,22 @@ void generate_cmake(const char *path, const parser::Project *parent_project) {
         endl();
     }
 
+    if (project.vcpkg.enabled()) {
+        comment("vcpkg settings");
+        auto emit_overlay = [&cmd](const std::string &name, const std::vector<std::string> &overlay) {
+            if (!overlay.empty()) {
+                for (const auto &directory : overlay) {
+                    if (!fs::is_directory(directory)) {
+                        throw std::runtime_error("[vcpkg] overlay is not a directory: " + directory);
+                    }
+                }
+                cmd("set")(name, overlay);
+            }
+        };
+        emit_overlay("VCPKG_OVERLAY_PORTS", project.vcpkg.overlay_ports);
+        emit_overlay("VCPKG_OVERLAY_TRIPLETS", project.vcpkg.overlay_triplets);
+    }
+
     gen.conditional_includes(project.include_before);
     gen.conditional_cmake(project.cmake_before);
 
@@ -996,29 +1012,7 @@ void generate_cmake(const char *path, const parser::Project *parent_project) {
         ofs << "  ],\n";
         ofs << "  \"description\": \"" << escape(project.project_description) << "\",\n";
         ofs << "  \"name\": \"" << escape(vcpkg_escape_identifier(project.project_name)) << "\",\n";
-        ofs << "  \"version-string\": \"none\"";
-        const auto &overlay_ports = project.vcpkg.overlay_ports;
-        if (!overlay_ports.empty()) {
-            ofs << ",\n";
-            // Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/vcpkg/reference/vcpkg-json#vcpkg-configuration
-            ofs << "  \"vcpkg-configuration\": {\n";
-            ofs << "    \"overlay-ports\": [\n";
-            for (size_t i = 0; i < overlay_ports.size(); i++) {
-                const auto &directory = overlay_ports[i];
-                if (!fs::is_directory(directory)) {
-                    throw std::runtime_error("[vcpkg].overlay-ports is not a directory: " + directory);
-                }
-                ofs << "      \"" << escape(directory) << "\"";
-                if (i > 0) {
-                    ofs << ",";
-                }
-                ofs << "\n";
-            }
-            ofs << "    ]\n";
-            ofs << "  }\n";
-        } else {
-            ofs << "\n";
-        }
+        ofs << "  \"version-string\": \"none\"\n";
         ofs << "}\n";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/project_parser.cpp b/src/project_parser.cpp
index 38a1b04..ec793ee 100644
--- a/src/project_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/project_parser.cpp
@@ -860,7 +860,20 @@ Project::Project(const Project *parent, const std::string &path, bool build) : p
             vcpkg.packages.emplace_back(std::move(package));
         }
 
-        v.optional("overlay-ports", vcpkg.overlay_ports);
+        if (v.contains("overlay")) {
+            std::string overlay;
+            v.optional("overlay", overlay);
+            vcpkg.overlay_triplets = vcpkg.overlay_ports = {overlay};
+            if (v.contains("overlay-ports")) {
+                throw_key_error("[vcpkg].overlay was already specified", "overlay-ports", v.find("overlay-ports"));
+            }
+            if (v.contains("overlay-triplets")) {
+                throw_key_error("[vcpkg].overlay was already specified", "overlay-triplets", v.find("overlay-triplets"));
+            }
+        } else {
+            v.optional("overlay-ports", vcpkg.overlay_ports);
+            v.optional("overlay-triplets", vcpkg.overlay_triplets);
+        }
     }
 
     checker.check(conditions, true);
diff --git a/tests/vcpkg/cmake.toml b/tests/vcpkg/cmake.toml
index 3e573d6..382b9b5 100644
--- a/tests/vcpkg/cmake.toml
+++ b/tests/vcpkg/cmake.toml
@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
-# Downloads [fmt v7.1.3](https://fmt.dev/7.1.3/) using [vcpkg](https://vcpkg.io/) and links an `example` target to it:
+# Downloads [fmt v7.1.3](https://fmt.dev/7.1.3/) using [vcpkg](https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg) and links an `example` target to it:
 
 [project]
 name = "vcpkg"
 description = "Dependencies from vcpkg"
 
 # See https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/releases for vcpkg versions
-# See https://vcpkg.io/en/packages.html for available packages
+# See https://vcpkg.io/en/packages or https://vcpkg.link for available packages
 [vcpkg]
-version = "2024.03.25"
+version = "2024.11.16"
 packages = ["fmt"]
 
-[find-package]
-fmt = {}
+[find-package.fmt]
 
 [target.example]
 type = "executable"