diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/vs_build.yml b/.azure-pipelines/vs_build.yml
index 4547c54fc..f5666372e 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/vs_build.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/vs_build.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ steps:
     mkdir build && cd build
     call activate rdkit_build
     cmake .. ^
-    -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" ^
+    -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" ^
     -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ^
     -DRDK_INSTALL_INTREE=ON ^
     -DRDK_INSTALL_STATIC_LIBS=OFF ^
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/vs_build_dll.yml b/.azure-pipelines/vs_build_dll.yml
index f8fca451f..9a5c85fcd 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/vs_build_dll.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/vs_build_dll.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ steps:
     mkdir build && cd build
     call activate rdkit_build
     cmake .. ^
-    -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" ^
+    -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" ^
     -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ^
     -DRDK_INSTALL_INTREE=ON ^
     -DRDK_INSTALL_STATIC_LIBS=OFF ^
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/vs_build_swig.yml b/.azure-pipelines/vs_build_swig.yml
index 1ba50929a..51cc12ac0 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/vs_build_swig.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/vs_build_swig.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ steps:
     mkdir build && cd build
     call activate rdkit_build
     cmake .. ^
-    -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" ^
+    -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" ^
     -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ^
     -DRDK_INSTALL_INTREE=ON ^
     -DRDK_INSTALL_STATIC_LIBS=OFF ^
diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index fe1f34774..dd4e4142a 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
 - job: Windows_VS2022_x64
   timeoutInMinutes: 120
   pool:
-    vmImage: windows-2019
+    vmImage: windows-2022
   variables:
     boost_version: 1.84.0
     number_of_cores: '%NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS%'
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
 - job: Windows_VS2022_x64_dll
   timeoutInMinutes: 120
   pool:
-    vmImage: windows-2019
+    vmImage: windows-2022
   variables:
     boost_version: 1.84.0
     number_of_cores: '%NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS%'
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
 - job: Windows_VS2022_x64_swig
   timeoutInMinutes: 90
   pool:
-    vmImage: windows-2019
+    vmImage: windows-2022
   variables:
     boost_version: 1.84.0
     number_of_cores: '%NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS%'