diff --git a/ports/grpc/portfile.cmake b/ports/grpc/portfile.cmake
index 53f262c7e8..89cf892a03 100644
--- a/ports/grpc/portfile.cmake
+++ b/ports/grpc/portfile.cmake
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+include(${CMAKE_TRIPLET_FILE})
+if (VCPKG_LIBRARY_LINKAGE STREQUAL static)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "Static building not supported yet")
+endif()
 include(vcpkg_common_functions)
 find_program(GIT git)