diff --git a/toolsrc/src/commands_other.cpp b/toolsrc/src/commands_other.cpp
index 2cafd5453f..0c56e0f79d 100644
--- a/toolsrc/src/commands_other.cpp
+++ b/toolsrc/src/commands_other.cpp
@@ -73,22 +73,6 @@ namespace vcpkg
         exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
     }
 
-    void owns_command(const vcpkg_cmd_arguments& args, const vcpkg_paths& paths)
-    {
-        args.check_max_args(1);
-        if (args.command_arguments.size() == 0)
-        {
-            System::println(System::color::error, "Error: owns requires a pattern to search for as the first argument.");
-            std::cout <<
-                "example:\n"
-                "    vcpkg owns .dll\n";
-            exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-        }
-        StatusParagraphs status_db = database_load_check(paths);
-        search_file(paths, args.command_arguments[0], status_db);
-        exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
-    }
-
     void internal_test_command(const vcpkg_cmd_arguments& /*args*/, const vcpkg_paths& /*paths*/)
     {
         //        auto data = FormatEventData("test");
diff --git a/toolsrc/src/commands_owns.cpp b/toolsrc/src/commands_owns.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1c54b35f7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/toolsrc/src/commands_owns.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#include "vcpkg_Commands.h"
+#include "vcpkg_System.h"
+#include "vcpkg.h"
+#include <iostream>
+
+namespace vcpkg
+{
+    void owns_command(const vcpkg_cmd_arguments& args, const vcpkg_paths& paths)
+    {
+        args.check_max_args(1);
+        if (args.command_arguments.size() == 0)
+        {
+            System::println(System::color::error, "Error: owns requires a pattern to search for as the first argument.");
+            std::cout <<
+                "example:\n"
+                "    vcpkg owns .dll\n";
+            exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+        }
+        StatusParagraphs status_db = database_load_check(paths);
+        search_file(paths, args.command_arguments[0], status_db);
+        exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/toolsrc/vcpkg/vcpkg.vcxproj b/toolsrc/vcpkg/vcpkg.vcxproj
index 475868b271..899ea2e5ea 100644
--- a/toolsrc/vcpkg/vcpkg.vcxproj
+++ b/toolsrc/vcpkg/vcpkg.vcxproj
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\commands_create.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\commands_edit.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\commands_list.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\src\commands_owns.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\commands_remove.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\commands_search.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\commands_update.cpp" />
diff --git a/toolsrc/vcpkg/vcpkg.vcxproj.filters b/toolsrc/vcpkg/vcpkg.vcxproj.filters
index 75ebc38e4c..e31b53d6c7 100644
--- a/toolsrc/vcpkg/vcpkg.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/toolsrc/vcpkg/vcpkg.vcxproj.filters
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\commands_create.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\src\commands_owns.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="..\include\post_build_lint.h">