diff --git a/conan/tools/cmake/cmakedeps2/cmakedeps.py b/conan/tools/cmake/cmakedeps2/cmakedeps.py
index 0847d18485a..0eba5441ccd 100644
--- a/conan/tools/cmake/cmakedeps2/cmakedeps.py
+++ b/conan/tools/cmake/cmakedeps2/cmakedeps.py
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ def generate(self):
             {% endfor %}
             {% if host_runtime_dirs %}
             set(CONAN_RUNTIME_LIB_DIRS {{ host_runtime_dirs }} )
+            # Only for VS, needs CMake>=3.27
+            set(CMAKE_VS_DEBUGGER_ENVIRONMENT "PATH=${CONAN_RUNTIME_LIB_DIRS};%PATH%")
             {% endif %}
             {% if cmake_program_path %}
             list(PREPEND CMAKE_PROGRAM_PATH {{ cmake_program_path }})
@@ -250,7 +252,10 @@ def _get_host_runtime_dirs(self):
                     host_runtime_dirs.setdefault(config, []).append(paths)
 
         is_win = self._conanfile.settings.get_safe("os") == "Windows"
-        for req in self._conanfile.dependencies.host.values():
+
+        host_req = self._conanfile.dependencies.host
+        test_req = self._conanfile.dependencies.test
+        for req in list(host_req.values()) + list(test_req.values()):
             config = req.settings.get_safe("build_type", self._cmakedeps.configuration)
             aggregated_cppinfo = req.cpp_info.aggregated_components()
             runtime_dirs = aggregated_cppinfo.bindirs if is_win else aggregated_cppinfo.libdirs
diff --git a/test/functional/toolchains/cmake/cmakedeps/test_cmakedeps_new_paths.py b/test/functional/toolchains/cmake/cmakedeps/test_cmakedeps_new_paths.py
index 8624447226e..ebe84a29d55 100644
--- a/test/functional/toolchains/cmake/cmakedeps/test_cmakedeps_new_paths.py
+++ b/test/functional/toolchains/cmake/cmakedeps/test_cmakedeps_new_paths.py
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ def test_runtime_lib_dirs_multiconf(self):
         runtime_lib_dirs = re.search(pattern_lib_dirs, contents).group(1)
         assert "<CONFIG:Release>" in runtime_lib_dirs
         assert "<CONFIG:Debug>" in runtime_lib_dirs
+        # too simple of a check, but this is impossible to test automatically
+        assert "set(CMAKE_VS_DEBUGGER_ENVIRONMENT" in contents
 
 
 @pytest.mark.tool("cmake")