diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 1110cc6c9..d0ea38627 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ version: 1.0.{build}
 before_build:
 - md %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%\build
 - cd %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%\build
-- cmake -G "Visual Studio 14 Win64" -DOPTDBG=1 -DXPRESS=1 ..
+- cmake -G "Visual Studio 13 Win64" -DOPTDBG=1 -DXPRESS=1 ..
 - cd ..
 build:
   project: build\rocksdb.sln