diff --git a/scripts/ports.cmake b/scripts/ports.cmake
index 69606ea2ed..9558ac2dc9 100644
--- a/scripts/ports.cmake
+++ b/scripts/ports.cmake
@@ -120,5 +120,5 @@ elseif(CMD MATCHES "^CREATE$")
     message(STATUS "Generated portfile: ${NATIVE_VCPKG_ROOT_DIR}\\ports\\${PORT}\\portfile.cmake")
     message(STATUS "Generated CONTROL: ${NATIVE_VCPKG_ROOT_DIR}\\ports\\${PORT}\\CONTROL")
     message(STATUS "To launch an editor for these new files, run")
-    message(STATUS "    vcpkg edit ${PORT}")
+    message(STATUS "    .\\vcpkg edit ${PORT}")
 endif()