diff --git a/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/build.cpp b/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/build.cpp
index f163ef314dfde1..93a21f0cc97d11 100644
--- a/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/build.cpp
+++ b/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/build.cpp
@@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@ namespace vcpkg::Build
 #if defined(_WIN32)
         auto vcpkg_update_cmd = ".\\vcpkg";
 #else
-        auto vcpkg_update_cmd = ".\/vcpkg";
+        auto vcpkg_update_cmd = "./vcpkg";
 #endif
         return Strings::format("Please ensure you're using the latest portfiles with `%s update`, then\n"
                                "submit an issue at https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/issues including:\n"
diff --git a/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/commands.version.cpp b/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/commands.version.cpp
index 62f1d89c67b364..9eba016687fa61 100644
--- a/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/commands.version.cpp
+++ b/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/commands.version.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace vcpkg::Commands::Version
 #if defined(_WIN32)
                     auto bootstrap = ".\\bootstrap-vcpkg.bat";
 #else
-                    auto bootstrap = ".\/bootstrap-vcpkg.sh";
+                    auto bootstrap = "./bootstrap-vcpkg.sh";
 #endif
                     System::printf(System::Color::warning,
                                    "Warning: Different source is available for vcpkg (%d.%d.%d -> %d.%d.%d). Use "
diff --git a/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/dependencies.cpp b/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/dependencies.cpp
index 9b37fe6da051c8..04b60602826fae 100644
--- a/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/dependencies.cpp
+++ b/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/dependencies.cpp
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ namespace vcpkg::Dependencies
 #if defined(_WIN32)
                 auto vcpkg_remove_cmd = ".\\vcpkg";
 #else
-                auto vcpkg_remove_cmd = ".\/vcpkg";
+                auto vcpkg_remove_cmd = "./vcpkg";
 #endif
                 if (!maybe_scfl)
                     Checks::exit_with_message(
diff --git a/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/sourceparagraph.cpp b/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/sourceparagraph.cpp
index ed26f4497e8957..84d9eec785af9a 100644
--- a/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/sourceparagraph.cpp
+++ b/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/sourceparagraph.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ namespace vcpkg
 #if defined(_WIN32)
             auto bootstrap = ".\\bootstrap-vcpkg.bat";
 #else
-            auto bootstrap = ".\/bootstrap-vcpkg.sh";
+            auto bootstrap = "./bootstrap-vcpkg.sh";
 #endif
             System::print2("You may need to update the vcpkg binary; try running %s to update.\n\n", bootstrap);
         }
diff --git a/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/update.cpp b/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/update.cpp
index 2e88facfdb4a67..303c55996e2cc4 100644
--- a/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/update.cpp
+++ b/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/update.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace vcpkg::Update
 #if defined(_WIN32)
             auto vcpkg_cmd = ".\\vcpkg";
 #else
-            auto vcpkg_cmd = ".\/vcpkg";
+            auto vcpkg_cmd = "./vcpkg";
 #endif
             System::print2("\n"
                            "To update these packages and all dependencies, run\n"