diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a8e1449..6c520bb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ cmake_policy(SET CMP0074 NEW)
 include(FetchContent)
 
 # check if VCPKG_ROOT is defined, which should point to an existing installation
+message("Test message at the beginning")
 if(DEFINED ENV{VCPKG_ROOT})
    # Autodetect vcpkg toolchain
    if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE)
        string(REPLACE "\\" "/" CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE "$ENV{VCPKG_ROOT}/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake")
    endif()
+   message("VCPKG root defined")
 else()
    # VCPKG_ROOT not defined, get it using FetchContent