diff --git a/visualc/vngspice.vcxproj b/visualc/vngspice.vcxproj
index 4d02df554..46baaa69c 100644
--- a/visualc/vngspice.vcxproj
+++ b/visualc/vngspice.vcxproj
@@ -54,11 +54,12 @@
     <ProjectGuid>{83E315C7-EDD3-4F6B-AF28-87A92A4FA49A}</ProjectGuid>
     <RootNamespace>vngspice</RootNamespace>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
+    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v140</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>