diff --git a/vcpkg.json b/vcpkg.json
index fa7570116b..cb8f64093c 100644
--- a/vcpkg.json
+++ b/vcpkg.json
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
   "name": "tfc-framework",
   "version": "2023.11.1",
   "dependencies": [
-    "async-mqtt",
+    {
+      "name": "async-mqtt",
+      "version>=": "4.0.0"
+    },
     "azmq",
     "bext-sml",
     "bext-ut",