diff --git a/appveyor-artifacts.cmd b/appveyor-artifacts.cmd
index 29e05dd46..5147ccf32 100644
--- a/appveyor-artifacts.cmd
+++ b/appveyor-artifacts.cmd
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @ECHO OFF
-if not "%compiler%" == "msvc2013" exit /b 0
+if not "%compiler%" == "msvc2015" exit /b 0
 if not "%configuration%" == "Release" exit /b 0
 
 cpack --version
diff --git a/appveyor.cmd b/appveyor.cmd
index 98fece6c9..0d934019b 100644
--- a/appveyor.cmd
+++ b/appveyor.cmd
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 @ECHO OFF
 cmake --version
 
-if "%compiler%" == "msvc2013" goto :msvc2013
+if "%compiler%" == "msvc2015" goto :msvc2015
 if "%compiler%" == "mingw-w64" goto :mingw-w64
 echo *** ERROR: Unsupported compiler '%compiler%'.
 exit /b 1
 
-:msvc2013
+:msvc2015
 set PreferredToolArchitecture=x64
-set "CMAKE_GENERATOR=Visual Studio 12 2013"
-set CMAKE_GENERATOR_TOOLSET=v120_xp
+set "CMAKE_GENERATOR=Visual Studio 14 2015"
+set CMAKE_GENERATOR_TOOLSET=v140_xp
 if "%platform%" == "x64" set "CMAKE_GENERATOR=%CMAKE_GENERATOR% Win64"
 mkdir build
 cd build
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 57f79a14f..3c1d0a097 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -26,19 +26,19 @@ environment:
   matrix:
     - platform: x86
       configuration: Debug
-      compiler: msvc2013
+      compiler: msvc2015
 
     - platform: x86
       configuration: Release
-      compiler: msvc2013
+      compiler: msvc2015
 
     - platform: x64
       configuration: Debug
-      compiler: msvc2013
+      compiler: msvc2015
 
     - platform: x64
       configuration: Release
-      compiler: msvc2013
+      compiler: msvc2015
 
     - platform: x86
       configuration: Debug