diff --git a/lib/std/build.zig b/lib/std/build.zig
index 78da4ada80..4d2b5de1f1 100644
--- a/lib/std/build.zig
+++ b/lib/std/build.zig
@@ -1469,13 +1469,13 @@ pub const Step = struct {
     }
 };
 
-const VcpkgRoot = union(VcpkgRootStatus) {
+pub const VcpkgRoot = union(VcpkgRootStatus) {
     unattempted: void,
     not_found: void,
     found: []const u8,
 };
 
-const VcpkgRootStatus = enum {
+pub const VcpkgRootStatus = enum {
     unattempted,
     not_found,
     found,