diff --git a/scripts/detect_compiler/portfile.cmake b/scripts/detect_compiler/portfile.cmake
index 16c760706a0b5d..4f68faea46936b 100644
--- a/scripts/detect_compiler/portfile.cmake
+++ b/scripts/detect_compiler/portfile.cmake
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ set(LOGS
     ${CURRENT_BUILDTREES_DIR}/config-${TARGET_TRIPLET}-out.log
     ${CURRENT_BUILDTREES_DIR}/config-${TARGET_TRIPLET}-rel-out.log
     ${CURRENT_BUILDTREES_DIR}/config-${TARGET_TRIPLET}-dbg-out.log
+    ${CURRENT_BUILDTREES_DIR}/config-${TARGET_TRIPLET}-rel-err.log
+    ${CURRENT_BUILDTREES_DIR}/config-${TARGET_TRIPLET}-dbg-err.log
 )
 
 foreach(LOG IN LISTS LOGS)
@@ -22,7 +24,5 @@ foreach(LOG IN LISTS LOGS)
     if(EXISTS ${LOG})
         file(READ "${LOG}" _contents)
         message("${_contents}")
-        return()
     endif()
 endforeach()
-message(FATAL_ERROR "Could read logs: ${LOGS}")
diff --git a/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/build.cpp b/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/build.cpp
index 74796517800c78..be80048750117f 100644
--- a/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/build.cpp
+++ b/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/build.cpp
@@ -460,6 +460,11 @@ namespace vcpkg::Build
         System::print2("Detecting compiler hash for triplet ", triplet, "...\n");
         auto buildpath = paths.buildtrees / "detect_compiler";
 
+#if !defined(_WIN32)
+        // TODO: remove when vcpkg.exe is in charge for acquiring tools. Change introduced in vcpkg v0.0.107.
+        // bootstrap should have already downloaded ninja, but making sure it is present in case it was deleted.
+        vcpkg::Util::unused(paths.get_tool_exe(Tools::NINJA));
+#endif
         std::vector<System::CMakeVariable> cmake_args{
             {"CURRENT_PORT_DIR", paths.scripts / "detect_compiler"},
             {"CURRENT_BUILDTREES_DIR", buildpath},