diff --git a/lib/configure.js b/lib/configure.js
index 33906fabce..44e2af1fac 100644
--- a/lib/configure.js
+++ b/lib/configure.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ function configure (gyp, argv, callback) {
   var python = gyp.opts.python || process.env.PYTHON || 'python'
     , buildDir = path.resolve('build')
     , hasVCExpress = false
+    , hasVC2012Express = false
     , hasWin71SDK = false
     , configPath
     , nodeDir
@@ -124,11 +125,24 @@ function configure (gyp, argv, callback) {
          })
   }
 
+  function checkVC2012Express(cb) {
+    var cp = spawn('reg', ['query', 'HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\VCExpress\\11.0\\Setup\\VC', '/v', 'ProductDir'])
+    cp.on('exit', function (code) {
+      hasVC2012Express = (code === 0)
+      console.log('hasVC2012Express', hasVC2012Express);
+      cb()
+    })
+  }
+
   function checkVCExpress64(cb) {
     var cp = spawn('cmd', ['/C', '%WINDIR%\\SysWOW64\\reg', 'query', 'HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\VCExpress\\10.0\\Setup\\VC', '/v', 'ProductDir'])
     cp.on('exit', function (code) {
       hasVCExpress = (code === 0)
-      cb()
+      if (code !== 0) {
+        checkVC2012Express(cb)
+      } else {
+        cb()
+      }
     })
   }
 
@@ -239,8 +253,12 @@ function configure (gyp, argv, callback) {
     variables.target_arch = gyp.opts.arch || process.arch || 'ia32'
 
     // set the toolset for 64-bit VCExpress users
-    if (win && variables.target_arch === 'x64' && hasVCExpress && hasWin71SDK) {
-      defaults.msbuild_toolset = 'Windows7.1SDK'
+    if (win && variables.target_arch === 'x64') {
+      if (hasVC2012Express) {
+        defaults.msbuild_toolset = 'v110'
+      } else if (hasVCExpress && hasWin71SDK) {
+        defaults.msbuild_toolset = 'Windows7.1SDK'
+      }
     }
 
     // set the node development directory