diff --git a/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake b/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake
index de8425ea6e..0ff9c1b40d 100644
--- a/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake
+++ b/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS Z_VCPKG_CMAKE_REQUIRED_MINIMUM_VERSION)
     message(FATAL_ERROR "vcpkg.cmake requires at least CMake ${Z_VCPKG_CMAKE_REQUIRED_MINIMUM_VERSION}.")
 endif()
 cmake_policy(PUSH)
-cmake_policy(VERSION 3.7.2)
+cmake_policy(VERSION 3.16)
 
 include(CMakeDependentOption)
 
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ macro("${VCPKG_OVERRIDE_FIND_PACKAGE_NAME}" z_vcpkg_find_package_package_name)
 endmacro()
 
 cmake_policy(PUSH)
-cmake_policy(VERSION 3.7.2)
+cmake_policy(VERSION 3.16)
 
 set(VCPKG_TOOLCHAIN ON)
 set(Z_VCPKG_UNUSED "${CMAKE_ERROR_ON_ABSOLUTE_INSTALL_DESTINATION}")