diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 5428d4f4f8..bdb193aefc 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 image:
-- Visual Studio 2017
+- Visual Studio 2019
 - Ubuntu
 
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ for:
   # -------------------
   matrix:
     only:
-    - image: Visual Studio 2017
+    - image: Visual Studio 2019
 
   # update AppVeyor build version; this matters for deployments
   init: