diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index d0ea38627..a0f0cf47d 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 version: 1.0.{build}
+image: Visual Studio 2015
 before_build:
 - md %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%\build
 - cd %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%\build
-- cmake -G "Visual Studio 13 Win64" -DOPTDBG=1 -DXPRESS=1 ..
+- cmake -G "Visual Studio 14 2015 Win64" -DOPTDBG=1 -DXPRESS=1 ..
 - cd ..
 build:
   project: build\rocksdb.sln