diff --git a/docs/src/developer_guide/compiling.rst b/docs/src/developer_guide/compiling.rst
index a5e24a5eb..5f4284878 100644
--- a/docs/src/developer_guide/compiling.rst
+++ b/docs/src/developer_guide/compiling.rst
@@ -250,6 +250,9 @@ The following table lists the available configuration options:
     * - ``SGL_ENABLE_HEADER_VALIDATION``
       - ``OFF``
       - Enable header validation
+    * - ``SGL_MSVC_TOOLSET_VERSION``
+      - ``Unset``
+      - Specify an exact MSVC toolset version to use (e.g., `14.44.35207`)
 
 
 
diff --git a/external/vcpkg-triplets/x64-windows-static-md-fix.cmake b/external/vcpkg-triplets/x64-windows-static-md-fix.cmake
index ee2c7d283..822456bb7 100644
--- a/external/vcpkg-triplets/x64-windows-static-md-fix.cmake
+++ b/external/vcpkg-triplets/x64-windows-static-md-fix.cmake
@@ -1,3 +1,46 @@
+# Allow user to explicitly specify a toolset version via -DSGL_MSVC_TOOLSET_VERSION=...
+# If not specified, it falls back to the VCToolsVersion from the developer environment.
+if(DEFINED SGL_MSVC_TOOLSET_VERSION)
+    set(toolset_to_use ${SGL_MSVC_TOOLSET_VERSION})
+    message(STATUS "Triplet: Using user-specified toolset version '${toolset_to_use}'.")
+elseif(DEFINED ENV{VCToolsVersion})
+    set(toolset_to_use "$ENV{VCToolsVersion}")
+    message(STATUS "Triplet: Using toolset version from environment: '${toolset_to_use}'.")
+endif()
+
+if(DEFINED toolset_to_use)
+    # Set the detailed toolset version. This forces vcpkg to use the specific toolset.
+    set(VCPKG_PLATFORM_TOOLSET_VERSION "${toolset_to_use}")
+
+    # Also set the major toolset version, as vcpkg may require it to be present.
+    # For VS 2022, all versions (14.30-14.49) use v143 toolset
+    string(REGEX MATCH "^([0-9]+)\\.([0-9]+)" _match "${toolset_to_use}")
+    if(_match)
+        # Map version to correct Visual Studio toolset
+        # 14.0-14.9 -> v140 (VS 2015)
+        # 14.1X -> v141 (VS 2017)
+        # 14.2X -> v142 (VS 2019)
+        # 14.3X-14.4X -> v143 (VS 2022)
+        if(CMAKE_MATCH_1 EQUAL 14)
+            if(CMAKE_MATCH_2 GREATER_EQUAL 0 AND CMAKE_MATCH_2 LESS 10)
+                set(derived_toolset "v140")
+            elseif(CMAKE_MATCH_2 GREATER_EQUAL 10 AND CMAKE_MATCH_2 LESS 20)
+                set(derived_toolset "v141")
+            elseif(CMAKE_MATCH_2 GREATER_EQUAL 20 AND CMAKE_MATCH_2 LESS 30)
+                set(derived_toolset "v142")
+            else()
+                # v143 for 14.30+ (VS 2022 and future versions)
+                # Covers 14.3X, 14.4X, and beyond
+                set(derived_toolset "v143")
+            endif()
+        else()
+            # Fallback for unknown versions
+            set(derived_toolset "v${CMAKE_MATCH_1}${CMAKE_MATCH_2}")
+        endif()
+        set(VCPKG_PLATFORM_TOOLSET "${derived_toolset}")
+    endif()
+endif()
+
 set(VCPKG_TARGET_ARCHITECTURE x64)
 set(VCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE dynamic)
 set(VCPKG_LIBRARY_LINKAGE static)