diff --git a/eng/scripts/Update-VcpkgPort.ps1 b/eng/scripts/Update-VcpkgPort.ps1
index cb27ef3ea..453a97fa4 100644
--- a/eng/scripts/Update-VcpkgPort.ps1
+++ b/eng/scripts/Update-VcpkgPort.ps1
@@ -87,7 +87,13 @@ if ($DailyRelease) {
 
 
 Write-Host "./vcpkg.exe x-add-version $VcpkgPortName $addVersionAdditionalParameters"
-./vcpkg.exe x-add-version $VcpkgPortName $addVersionAdditionalParameters
+
+# https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/issues/36616
+if($addVersionAdditionalParameters -ne '') {
+    ./vcpkg.exe x-add-version $VcpkgPortName $addVersionAdditionalParameters
+} else {
+    ./vcpkg.exe x-add-version $VcpkgPortName
+}
 
 if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { 
     Write-Error "Failed to run vcpkg x-add-version $VcpkgPortName"