diff --git a/cmake/Packaging.cmake b/cmake/Packaging.cmake
index fbeffa94eb..84bad13687 100644
--- a/cmake/Packaging.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Packaging.cmake
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ endif()
 set(LY_INSTALLER_DOWNLOAD_URL "" CACHE STRING "URL embedded into the installer to download additional artifacts")
 set(LY_INSTALLER_LICENSE_URL "" CACHE STRING "Optionally embed a link to the license instead of raw text")
 
+set(CPACK_DESIRED_CMAKE_VERSION 3.20.2)
+
 # set all common cpack variable overrides first so they can be accessible via configure_file
 # when the platform specific settings are applied below.  additionally, any variable with
 # the "CPACK_" prefix will automatically be cached for use in any phase of cpack namely
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ set(CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIRECTORY "${CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR}/${CPACK_PACKAGE_VER
 
 # neither of the SOURCE_DIR variables equate to anything during execution of pre/post build scripts
 set(CPACK_SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake)
+set(CPACK_BINARY_DIR ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/_CPack) # to match other CPack out dirs
 
 # attempt to apply platform specific settings
 ly_get_absolute_pal_filename(pal_dir ${CPACK_SOURCE_DIR}/Platform/${PAL_HOST_PLATFORM_NAME})
@@ -48,6 +51,53 @@ if(NOT CPACK_GENERATOR)
     return()
 endif()
 
+# pull down the desired copy of CMake so it can be included in the package
+if(NOT (CPACK_CMAKE_PACKAGE_FILE AND CPACK_CMAKE_PACKAGE_HASH))
+    message(FATAL_ERROR
+        "Packaging is missing one or more following properties required to include CMake: "
+        " CPACK_CMAKE_PACKAGE_FILE, CPACK_CMAKE_PACKAGE_HASH")
+endif()
+
+set(_cmake_package_dest ${CPACK_BINARY_DIR}/${CPACK_CMAKE_PACKAGE_FILE})
+
+string(REPLACE "." ";" _version_componets "${CPACK_DESIRED_CMAKE_VERSION}")
+list(GET _version_componets 0 _major_version)
+list(GET _version_componets 1 _minor_version)
+
+set(_url_version_tag "v${_major_version}.${_minor_version}")
+set(_package_url "https://cmake.org/files/${_url_version_tag}/${CPACK_CMAKE_PACKAGE_FILE}")
+
+message(STATUS "Ensuring CMake ${CPACK_DESIRED_CMAKE_VERSION} is available for packaging...")
+download_file(
+    URL ${_package_url}
+    TARGET_FILE ${_cmake_package_dest}
+    EXPECTED_HASH ${CPACK_CMAKE_PACKAGE_HASH}
+    RESULTS _results
+)
+list(GET _results 0 _status_code)
+
+if (${_status_code} EQUAL 0 AND EXISTS ${_cmake_package_dest})
+    message(STATUS "-> Package found and verified!")
+else()
+    file(REMOVE ${_cmake_package_dest})
+    list(REMOVE_AT _results 0)
+
+    set(_error_message "An error occurred, code ${_status_code}.  URL ${_package_url} - ${_results}")
+
+    if(${_status_code} EQUAL 1)
+        string(APPEND _error_message
+            "  Please double check the CPACK_CMAKE_PACKAGE_FILE and "
+            "CPACK_CMAKE_PACKAGE_HASH properties before trying again.")
+    endif()
+
+    message(FATAL_ERROR ${_error_message})
+endif()
+
+install(FILES ${_cmake_package_dest}
+    DESTINATION ./Tools/Redistributables/CMake
+    COMPONENT ${LY_DEFAULT_INSTALL_COMPONENT}
+)
+
 # IMPORTANT: required to be included AFTER setting all property overrides
 include(CPack REQUIRED)
 
diff --git a/cmake/Platform/Windows/Packaging/PostInstallSetup.wxs b/cmake/Platform/Windows/Packaging/PostInstallSetup.wxs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d4f6c181dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/Platform/Windows/Packaging/PostInstallSetup.wxs
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='windows-1252'?>
+
+<?include "cpack_variables.wxi"?>
+
+<Wix xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi'
+    xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension">
+    <Fragment>
+
+        <!-- RemoveFolderEx works on properties instead of directory references -->
+        <Property Id="INSTALLPATH">
+            <RegistrySearch Id="INSTALLPATH_REGSEARCH"
+                Root="HKLM"
+                Key="Software\$(var.CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR)\$(var.CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME)\$(var.CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION)"
+                Name="Install Path"
+                Type="raw"/>
+        </Property>
+
+        <DirectoryRef Id="INSTALL_ROOT">
+            <!-- this will clear out any additional files as part of the installation that weren't originally
+                included of the MSI table -->
+            <Component Id="SanitizeInstallFolder" Guid="{85468941-52E6-4C04-A66D-8E3CA3BBF04A}">
+                <Condition><![CDATA[Installed OR NOT MANUALPRODUCTFOUND]]></Condition>
+                <util:RemoveFolderEx On="uninstall" Property="INSTALLPATH"/>
+
+                <!-- registry entry is required to properly initialize the property during uninstall-->
+                <RegistryValue Root="HKLM"
+                    Key="Software\$(var.CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR)\$(var.CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME)\$(var.CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION)"
+                    Name="Install Path"
+                    Type="string"
+                    Value="[INSTALL_ROOT]"
+                    KeyPath="yes"/>
+            </Component>
+
+            <!-- installation directory references for use in post install commands -->
+            <Directory Id="root.cmake" Name="cmake">
+                <Directory Id="root.cmake.runtime" Name="runtime"/>
+            </Directory>
+            <Directory Id="root.python" Name="python"/>
+            <Directory Id="root.tools" Name="Tools">
+                <Directory Id="root.tools.redist" Name="Redistributables">
+                    <Directory Id="root.tools.redist.cmake" Name="CMake"/>
+                </Directory>
+            </Directory>
+        </DirectoryRef>
+
+        <CustomAction Id="ExtractCMake"
+            ExeCommand="&quot;[SystemFolder]cmd.exe&quot; /C tar -x -f &quot;[root.tools.redist.cmake]$(var.CPACK_CMAKE_PACKAGE_NAME).zip&quot; -C &quot;[root.tools.redist]CMake&quot;"
+            Directory="INSTALL_ROOT"
+            Execute="deferred"
+            Impersonate="no"/>
+
+        <CustomAction Id="MoveCMake"
+            ExeCommand="&quot;[SystemFolder]cmd.exe&quot; /C move &quot;[root.tools.redist.cmake]$(var.CPACK_CMAKE_PACKAGE_NAME)&quot; &quot;[root.cmake]runtime&quot;"
+            Directory="INSTALL_ROOT"
+            Execute="deferred"
+            Impersonate="no"/>
+
+        <CustomAction Id="ConfigurePython"
+            ExeCommand="&quot;[SystemFolder]cmd.exe&quot; /C set &quot;LY_CMAKE_PATH=[root.cmake.runtime]bin&quot; &amp;&amp; &quot;[root.python]get_python.bat&quot;"
+            Directory="INSTALL_ROOT"
+            Execute="deferred"
+            Impersonate="no"/>
+
+    </Fragment>
+</Wix>
diff --git a/cmake/Platform/Windows/Packaging/Template.wxs.in b/cmake/Platform/Windows/Packaging/Template.wxs.in
index 2900b96f41..e14e064fbc 100644
--- a/cmake/Platform/Windows/Packaging/Template.wxs.in
+++ b/cmake/Platform/Windows/Packaging/Template.wxs.in
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
         <!-- auto distribute the installable files across N cab files -->
         <MediaTemplate EmbedCab="$(var.CPACK_EMBED_ARTIFACTS)"/>
 
-        <MajorUpgrade
-            Schedule="afterInstallInitialize"
+        <MajorUpgrade Schedule="afterInstallInitialize"
             AllowSameVersionUpgrades="yes"
             DowngradeErrorMessage="A later version of [ProductName] is already installed. Setup will now exit."/>
 
@@ -41,8 +40,24 @@
         <FeatureRef Id="ProductFeature">
             <ComponentRef Id="DesktopShortcuts"/>
             <ComponentRef Id="StartMenuShortcuts"/>
+
+            <!-- for removing cmake and python on uninstall -->
+            <ComponentRef Id="SanitizeInstallFolder"/>
         </FeatureRef>
 
+        <InstallExecuteSequence>
+            <!-- limit the actions to first time install and repairs -->
+            <Custom Action="ExtractCMake" Before="InstallFinalize">
+                NOT Installed Or REINSTALL
+            </Custom>
+            <Custom Action="MoveCMake" After="ExtractCMake">
+                NOT Installed Or REINSTALL
+            </Custom>
+            <Custom Action="ConfigurePython" After="MoveCMake">
+                NOT Installed Or REINSTALL
+            </Custom>
+        </InstallExecuteSequence>
+
         <UIRef Id="$(var.CPACK_WIX_UI_REF)" />
 
         <?include "properties.wxi"?>
diff --git a/cmake/Platform/Windows/Packaging_windows.cmake b/cmake/Platform/Windows/Packaging_windows.cmake
index ce73e9a07b..db9c7fc906 100644
--- a/cmake/Platform/Windows/Packaging_windows.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Platform/Windows/Packaging_windows.cmake
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ endif()
 
 set(CPACK_GENERATOR "WIX")
 
+set(_cmake_package_name "cmake-${CPACK_DESIRED_CMAKE_VERSION}-windows-x86_64")
+set(CPACK_CMAKE_PACKAGE_FILE "${_cmake_package_name}.zip")
+set(CPACK_CMAKE_PACKAGE_HASH "15a49e2ab81c1822d75b1b1a92f7863f58e31f6d6aac1c4103eef2b071be3112")
+
 # CPack will generate the WiX product/upgrade GUIDs further down the chain if they weren't supplied
 # however, they are unique for each run.  instead, let's do the auto generation here and add it to
 # the cache for run persistence and have the ability to detect if they are still being used.
@@ -83,9 +87,14 @@ set(CPACK_WIX_PRODUCT_ICON ${CPACK_SOURCE_DIR}/Platform/Windows/Packaging/produc
 set(CPACK_WIX_TEMPLATE "${CPACK_SOURCE_DIR}/Platform/Windows/Packaging/Template.wxs.in")
 
 set(CPACK_WIX_EXTRA_SOURCES
+    "${CPACK_SOURCE_DIR}/Platform/Windows/Packaging/PostInstallSetup.wxs"
     "${CPACK_SOURCE_DIR}/Platform/Windows/Packaging/Shortcuts.wxs"
 )
 
+set(CPACK_WIX_EXTENSIONS
+    WixUtilExtension
+)
+
 set(_embed_artifacts "yes")
 
 if(LY_INSTALLER_DOWNLOAD_URL)
@@ -101,4 +110,5 @@ endif()
 
 set(CPACK_WIX_CANDLE_EXTRA_FLAGS
     -dCPACK_EMBED_ARTIFACTS=${_embed_artifacts}
+    -dCPACK_CMAKE_PACKAGE_NAME=${_cmake_package_name}
 )