CMAKE_VS_NUGET_PACKAGE_RESTORE ------------------------------ .. versionadded:: 3.23 When using a Visual Studio generator, this cache variable controls if msbuild should automatically attempt to restore NuGet packages prior to a build. NuGet packages can be defined using the :prop_tgt:`VS_PACKAGE_REFERENCES` property on a target. If no package references are defined, this setting will do nothing. The command line option ``--resolve-package-references`` can be used alternatively to control the resolve behavior globally. This option will take precedence over the cache variable. Targets that use the :prop_tgt:`DOTNET_SDK` are required to run a restore before building. Disabling this option may cause the build to fail in such projects. This setting is stored as a cache entry. Default value is ``ON``. See also the :prop_tgt:`VS_PACKAGE_REFERENCES` property.