diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 85cfedf5b0..757784a000 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -196,7 +196,9 @@ jobs:
         cmake `pwd`/contrib/buildsystems/ -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=`pwd`/compat/vcbuild/vcpkg/installed/x64-windows \
         -DNO_GETTEXT=YesPlease -DPERL_TESTS=OFF -DPYTHON_TESTS=OFF -DCURL_NO_CURL_CMAKE=ON
     - name: MSBuild
-      run: msbuild git.sln -property:Configuration=Release -property:Platform=x64 -maxCpuCount:4 -property:PlatformToolset=v142
+      run: |
+        $sln = if (Test-Path git.slnx) { 'git.slnx' } else { 'git.sln' }
+        msbuild $sln -property:Configuration=Release -property:Platform=x64 -maxCpuCount:4
     - name: bundle artifact tar
       shell: bash
       env: