diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index c29d02a..39e4912 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -183,17 +183,30 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure pkg-config paths
         run: |
           $installPrefix = "$env:VCPKG_ROOT\installed\$env:VCPKG_TRIPLET"
-
-          Write-Host "Setting up PATH..."
-          echo "$installPrefix\bin" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8 -Append
-          echo "$env:VCPKG_ROOT\downloads\tools\pkgconfig\windows\pkg-config-0.29.2-3\tools\pkg-config-0.29.2\bin" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8 -Append
-
-          Write-Host "Setting up pkg-config environment..."
-          echo "PKG_CONFIG=$env:VCPKG_ROOT\downloads\tools\pkgconfig\windows\pkg-config-0.29.2-3\tools\pkg-config-0.29.2\bin\pkg-config.exe" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
-          echo "PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$installPrefix\lib\pkgconfig" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
-          echo "PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR=$installPrefix\lib\pkgconfig" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
-          echo "PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_CROSS=1" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
-          echo "PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_SYSTEM_CFLAGS=1" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
+          
+          # Add required paths to system PATH
+          $env:Path = "$installPrefix\bin;$env:Path"
+          $env:Path = "$env:VCPKG_ROOT\downloads\tools\pkgconfig\windows\pkg-config-0.29.2-3\tools\pkg-config-0.29.2\bin;$env:Path"
+          
+          # Set pkg-config environment variables
+          $env:PKG_CONFIG = "$env:VCPKG_ROOT\downloads\tools\pkgconfig\windows\pkg-config-0.29.2-3\tools\pkg-config-0.29.2\bin\pkg-config.exe"
+          $env:PKG_CONFIG_PATH = "$installPrefix\lib\pkgconfig"
+          $env:PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR = "$installPrefix\lib\pkgconfig"
+          $env:PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_CROSS = "1"
+          $env:PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_SYSTEM_CFLAGS = "1"
+          $env:PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_SYSTEM_LIBS = "1"
+          
+          # Export variables to GITHUB_ENV
+          "PKG_CONFIG=$env:PKG_CONFIG" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
+          "PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$env:PKG_CONFIG_PATH" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
+          "PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR=$env:PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
+          "PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_CROSS=1" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
+          "PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_SYSTEM_CFLAGS=1" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
+          "PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_SYSTEM_LIBS=1" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
+          
+          # Add to PATH for subsequent steps
+          "$installPrefix\bin" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8 -Append
+          "$env:VCPKG_ROOT\downloads\tools\pkgconfig\windows\pkg-config-0.29.2-3\tools\pkg-config-0.29.2\bin" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8 -Append
         shell: pwsh
 
       - name: Verify pkg-config setup
diff --git a/vcpkg.json b/vcpkg.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3daf460
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vcpkg.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+    "name": "aardvark",
+    "version-string": "0.1.0",
+    "dependencies": [
+        {
+            "name": "glib",
+            "version>=": "2.82.0"
+        },
+        "gtk4",
+        "libadwaita",
+        "pkgconf"
+    ]
+}