diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index 6bbe22d5..9bdd9681 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ before_build:
   - git submodule update --init
   - mkdir build
   - cd build
-  - cmake .. -G "Visual Studio 14 2015" 
+  - cmake .. -G "Visual Studio 15 2017" 
   - cmake --build . --target ALL_BUILD --config Debug
 
 build_script: