diff --git a/.github/workflows/msbuild.yml b/.github/workflows/msbuild.yml
index cee2fb6..60cdf47 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/msbuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/msbuild.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,17 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        submodules: 'recursive'  # Checkout vcpkg submodule
+
+    - name: Setup vcpkg
+      run: |
+        cd vcpkg
+        .\bootstrap-vcpkg.bat  # For Windows
+
+    - name: Install vcpkg dependencies
+      run: |
+        ./vcpkg/vcpkg install  # This will read from vcpkg.json
 
     - name: Add MSBuild to PATH
       uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.0.2