diff --git a/build/VS_scripts/build.VS2017.cmd b/build/VS_scripts/build.VS2017.cmd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a810faa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/VS_scripts/build.VS2017.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+@echo off
+
+rem build 32-bit
+call "%~p0%build.generic.cmd" VS2017 Win32 Release v141
+
+rem build 64-bit
+call "%~p0%build.generic.cmd" VS2017 x64 Release v141
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build/VS_scripts/build.generic.cmd b/build/VS_scripts/build.generic.cmd
index aa24053d..bae42fd7 100644
--- a/build/VS_scripts/build.generic.cmd
+++ b/build/VS_scripts/build.generic.cmd
@@ -19,21 +19,29 @@ GOTO build
 :display_help
 
 echo Syntax: build.generic.cmd msbuild_version msbuild_platform msbuild_configuration msbuild_toolset
-echo   msbuild_version:          VS installed version (VS2012, VS2013, VS2015, ...)
+echo   msbuild_version:          VS installed version (VS2012, VS2013, VS2015, VS2017, ...)
 echo   msbuild_platform:         Platform (x64 or Win32)
 echo   msbuild_configuration:    VS configuration (Release or Debug)
-echo   msbuild_toolset:          Platform Toolset (v100, v110, v120, v140)
+echo   msbuild_toolset:          Platform Toolset (v100, v110, v120, v140, v141)
 
 EXIT /B 1
 
 :build
 
 SET msbuild="%windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe"
+SET msbuild_vs2017community="%programfiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\MSBuild.exe"
+SET msbuild_vs2017professional="%programfiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Professional\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\MSBuild.exe"
+SET msbuild_vs2017enterprise="%programfiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\MSBuild.exe"
 IF %msbuild_version% == VS2013 SET msbuild="%programfiles(x86)%\MSBuild\12.0\Bin\MSBuild.exe"
 IF %msbuild_version% == VS2015 SET msbuild="%programfiles(x86)%\MSBuild\14.0\Bin\MSBuild.exe"
-IF %msbuild_version% == VS2017Community SET msbuild="%programfiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\MSBuild.exe"
-IF %msbuild_version% == VS2017Professional SET msbuild="%programfiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Professional\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\MSBuild.exe"
-IF %msbuild_version% == VS2017Enterprise SET msbuild="%programfiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\MSBuild.exe"
+IF %msbuild_version% == VS2017Community SET msbuild="%msbuild_vs2017community%
+IF %msbuild_version% == VS2017Professional SET msbuild=%msbuild_vs2017professional%
+IF %msbuild_version% == VS2017Enterprise SET msbuild=%msbuild_vs2017enterprise%
+IF %msbuild_version% == VS2017 (
+	IF EXIST %msbuild_vs2017community% SET msbuild=%msbuild_vs2017community%
+	IF EXIST %msbuild_vs2017professional% SET msbuild=%msbuild_vs2017professional%
+	IF EXIST %msbuild_vs2017enterprise% SET msbuild=%msbuild_vs2017enterprise%
+)
 
 SET project="%~p0\..\VS2010\zstd.sln"