diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ec36d6660..b1b2c196d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Bug Fixes:
 - Ensure that tests are updated after a build. [#4148](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-cmake-tools/pull/4148)
 - Fix various GCC compiler errors and GCC linker errors not showing up in Problems View [#2864](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-cmake-tools/issues/2864)
 - Fix reloading presets when included files are changed or renamed and updated. [#3963](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-cmake-tools/issues/3963)
+- Fix parsing of CMakeUserPresets.json containing configure preset that is referenced in workflow preset. [#4202](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-cmake-tools/pull/4202)
 
 ## 1.19.52
 
diff --git a/src/presets/preset.ts b/src/presets/preset.ts
index 2fc3886dd..cea0b21b7 100644
--- a/src/presets/preset.ts
+++ b/src/presets/preset.ts
@@ -2196,6 +2196,9 @@ async function getWorkflowPresetInheritsHelper(folder: string, preset: WorkflowP
                 errorHandler);
         }  else {
             expandedConfigurePreset = getPresetByName(configurePresets(folder), workflowConfigurePreset);
+            if (!expandedConfigurePreset && allowUserPreset) {
+                expandedConfigurePreset = getPresetByName(userConfigurePresets(folder), workflowConfigurePreset);
+            }
         }
         if (!expandedConfigurePreset) {
             log.error(localize('configure.preset.not.found.full', 'Could not find configure preset with name {0}', workflowConfigurePreset));