diff --git a/compat/vcbuild/vcpkg_install.bat b/compat/vcbuild/vcpkg_install.bat
index ebd0bad242a8ca..bcbbf536af3141 100644
--- a/compat/vcbuild/vcpkg_install.bat
+++ b/compat/vcbuild/vcpkg_install.bat
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ REM ================================================================
 
 	dir vcpkg\vcpkg.exe >nul 2>nul && GOTO :install_libraries
 
+	git.exe version 2>nul
+	IF ERRORLEVEL 1 (
+	echo "***"
+	echo "Git not found. Please adjust your CMD path or Git install option."
+	echo "***"
+	EXIT /B 1 )
+
 	echo Fetching vcpkg in %cwd%vcpkg
 	git.exe clone https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg vcpkg
 	IF ERRORLEVEL 1 ( EXIT /B 1 )