diff --git a/msvc/mpir_config.py b/msvc/mpir_config.py
index aa7e2fc7..96218ef8 100644
--- a/msvc/mpir_config.py
+++ b/msvc/mpir_config.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def write_f(ipath, opath):
       pass
     copy(ipath, opath)
 
-vs_version = 19
+vs_version = 22
 if len(argv) > 1:
   vs_version = int(argv[1])