diff --git a/msvc/vs22/msbuild.bat b/msvc/vs22/msbuild.bat
index f119c3e9..35e46217 100644
--- a/msvc/vs22/msbuild.bat
+++ b/msvc/vs22/msbuild.bat
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ set vs_version=2019
 
 set vsw_exe="%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe"
 
-for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (`"!vsw_exe!" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.Component.MSBuild -property installationPath`) do (
+rem limit to VS2022, as VS2026 does not build currently
+for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (`"!vsw_exe! -version [17,18)" -sort -products * -requires Microsoft.Component.MSBuild -property installationPath`) do (
   set InstallDir=%%i
 )