diff --git a/platforms/win/x64/external.sh b/platforms/win/x64/external.sh
index 0cf4187f..64643b42 100755
--- a/platforms/win/x64/external.sh
+++ b/platforms/win/x64/external.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ mv libzedmd-${LIBZEDMD_SHA} libzedmd
 cd libzedmd
 BUILD_TYPE=${BUILD_TYPE} platforms/win/x64/external.sh
 cmake \
-   -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" \
+   -G "Visual Studio 18 2026" \
    -DPLATFORM=win \
    -DARCH=x64 \
    -DBUILD_SHARED=ON \
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ tar xzf libserum-${LIBSERUM_SHA}.tar.gz
 mv libserum_concentrate-${LIBSERUM_SHA} libserum
 cd libserum
 cmake \
-   -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" \
+   -G "Visual Studio 18 2026" \
    -DPLATFORM=win \
    -DARCH=x64 \
    -DBUILD_SHARED=ON \
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ tar xzf libpupdmd-${LIBPUPDMD_SHA}.tar.gz
 mv libpupdmd-${LIBPUPDMD_SHA} libpupdmd
 cd libpupdmd
 cmake \
-   -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" \
+   -G "Visual Studio 18 2026" \
    -DPLATFORM=win \
    -DARCH=x64 \
    -DBUILD_SHARED=ON \
diff --git a/platforms/win/x86/external.sh b/platforms/win/x86/external.sh
index b4838109..06d42909 100755
--- a/platforms/win/x86/external.sh
+++ b/platforms/win/x86/external.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ mv libzedmd-${LIBZEDMD_SHA} libzedmd
 cd libzedmd
 BUILD_TYPE=${BUILD_TYPE} platforms/win/x86/external.sh
 cmake \
-   -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" \
+   -G "Visual Studio 18 2026" \
    -A Win32 \
    -DPLATFORM=win \
    -DARCH=x86 \
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ tar xzf libserum-${LIBSERUM_SHA}.tar.gz
 mv libserum_concentrate-${LIBSERUM_SHA} libserum
 cd libserum
 cmake \
-   -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" \
+   -G "Visual Studio 18 2026" \
    -A Win32 \
    -DPLATFORM=win \
    -DARCH=x86 \
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ tar xzf libpupdmd-${LIBPUPDMD_SHA}.tar.gz
 mv libpupdmd-${LIBPUPDMD_SHA} libpupdmd
 cd libpupdmd
 cmake \
-   -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" \
+   -G "Visual Studio 18 2026" \
    -A Win32 \
    -DPLATFORM=win \
    -DARCH=x86 \