diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5530bffe4e1ac..0cf8474fb32e3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def get_cmake_args():
         if (os.getenv('TAICHI_USE_MSBUILD', '0') in ('1', 'ON')):
             use_msbuild = True
         if use_msbuild:
-            build_options.extend(['-G', 'Visual Studio 17 2022'])
+            build_options.extend(['-G', 'Visual Studio 16 2019'])
         else:
             build_options.extend(['-G', 'Ninja', '--skip-generator-test'])
     sys.argv[2:2] = build_options