diff --git a/ports/libvpx/CONTROL b/ports/libvpx/CONTROL
index 969ae8a109..82eec705c9 100644
--- a/ports/libvpx/CONTROL
+++ b/ports/libvpx/CONTROL
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Source: libvpx
 Version: 1.8.1
-Port-Version: 8
+Port-Version: 9
 Homepage: https://github.com/webmproject/libvpx
 Description: The reference software implementation for the video coding formats VP8 and VP9.
 Supports: !(uwp&arm)
diff --git a/ports/libvpx/portfile.cmake b/ports/libvpx/portfile.cmake
index 1d818ddf16..7a899c9cb7 100644
--- a/ports/libvpx/portfile.cmake
+++ b/ports/libvpx/portfile.cmake
@@ -83,23 +83,24 @@ if(VCPKG_TARGET_IS_WINDOWS AND NOT VCPKG_TARGET_IS_MINGW)
         OPTIONS /p:UseEnv=True
     )
 
+    # note: pdb file names are hardcoded in the lib file, cannot rename
     if(NOT DEFINED VCPKG_BUILD_TYPE OR VCPKG_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "release")
         if(VCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE STREQUAL "dynamic")
             file(INSTALL "${CURRENT_BUILDTREES_DIR}/${TARGET_TRIPLET}/${LIBVPX_ARCH_DIR}/Release/vpxmd.lib" DESTINATION "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/lib")
-            file(INSTALL "${CURRENT_BUILDTREES_DIR}/${TARGET_TRIPLET}/${LIBVPX_ARCH_DIR}/Release/vpx/vpx.pdb" DESTINATION "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/lib" RENAME "vpxmd.pdb")
+            file(INSTALL "${CURRENT_BUILDTREES_DIR}/${TARGET_TRIPLET}/${LIBVPX_ARCH_DIR}/Release/vpx/vpx.pdb" DESTINATION "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/lib")
         else()
             file(INSTALL "${CURRENT_BUILDTREES_DIR}/${TARGET_TRIPLET}/${LIBVPX_ARCH_DIR}/Release/vpxmt.lib" DESTINATION "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/lib")
-            file(INSTALL "${CURRENT_BUILDTREES_DIR}/${TARGET_TRIPLET}/${LIBVPX_ARCH_DIR}/Release/vpx/vpx.pdb" DESTINATION "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/lib" RENAME "vpxmt.pdb")
+            file(INSTALL "${CURRENT_BUILDTREES_DIR}/${TARGET_TRIPLET}/${LIBVPX_ARCH_DIR}/Release/vpx/vpx.pdb" DESTINATION "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/lib")
         endif()
     endif()
 
     if(NOT DEFINED VCPKG_BUILD_TYPE OR VCPKG_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "debug")
         if(VCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE STREQUAL "dynamic")
             file(INSTALL "${CURRENT_BUILDTREES_DIR}/${TARGET_TRIPLET}/${LIBVPX_ARCH_DIR}/Debug/vpxmdd.lib" DESTINATION "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/debug/lib")
-            file(INSTALL "${CURRENT_BUILDTREES_DIR}/${TARGET_TRIPLET}/${LIBVPX_ARCH_DIR}/Debug/vpx/vpx.pdb" DESTINATION "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/debug/lib" RENAME "vpxmdd.pdb")
+            file(INSTALL "${CURRENT_BUILDTREES_DIR}/${TARGET_TRIPLET}/${LIBVPX_ARCH_DIR}/Debug/vpx/vpx.pdb" DESTINATION "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/debug/lib")
         else()
             file(INSTALL "${CURRENT_BUILDTREES_DIR}/${TARGET_TRIPLET}/${LIBVPX_ARCH_DIR}/Debug/vpxmtd.lib" DESTINATION "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/debug/lib")
-            file(INSTALL "${CURRENT_BUILDTREES_DIR}/${TARGET_TRIPLET}/${LIBVPX_ARCH_DIR}/Debug/vpx/vpx.pdb" DESTINATION "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/debug/lib" RENAME "vpxmtd.pdb")
+            file(INSTALL "${CURRENT_BUILDTREES_DIR}/${TARGET_TRIPLET}/${LIBVPX_ARCH_DIR}/Debug/vpx/vpx.pdb" DESTINATION "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/debug/lib")
         endif()
     endif()