diff --git a/scripts/cmake/execute_process.cmake b/scripts/cmake/execute_process.cmake
index 6d9bd6cfcc..51f6ad1603 100644
--- a/scripts/cmake/execute_process.cmake
+++ b/scripts/cmake/execute_process.cmake
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ if (NOT DEFINED OVERRIDEN_EXECUTE_PROCESS)
   set(OVERRIDEN_EXECUTE_PROCESS ON)
 
   if (DEFINED VCPKG_DOWNLOAD_MODE)
-    function(execute_process)
+    macro(execute_process)
       message(FATAL_ERROR "This command cannot be executed in Download Mode.\nHalting portfile execution.\n")
-    endfunction()
+    endmacro()
   else()
-    function(execute_process)
+    macro(execute_process)
       _execute_process(${ARGV})
-    endfunction()
+    endmacro()
   endif()
 endif()
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