diff --git a/visualc/sharedspice.vcxproj b/visualc/sharedspice.vcxproj
index cf35a0786..a4dc57acb 100644
--- a/visualc/sharedspice.vcxproj
+++ b/visualc/sharedspice.vcxproj
@@ -33,27 +33,27 @@
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-    <PlatformToolset>v140</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v140</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v140</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v140</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
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   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='ReleaseOMP|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v140</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
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   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='ReleaseOMP|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v140</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
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   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">