diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 86b6f09687..e290bcf879 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 build: off
 version: '{build}'
+image: Visual Studio 2017
 environment:
   nodejs_version: 8
 cache: