diff --git a/.github/workflows/master-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/master-validation.yml
index b1f8e42363..d0b2076718 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/master-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/master-validation.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
               name: "MSVC",
               cc: "cl",
               cxx: "cl",
-              generator: "Visual Studio 17 2022",
+              generator: "Visual Studio 18 2026",
               toolset: "host=x64",
               c_flags: "/W4 /WX",
               cxx_flags: "/W4 /WX"