diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Build/2021-06-30-02-32-46.bpo-44535.M9iN4-.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Build/2021-06-30-02-32-46.bpo-44535.M9iN4-.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e06d0d30485
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Build/2021-06-30-02-32-46.bpo-44535.M9iN4-.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Enable building using a Visual Studio 2022 install on Windows.
diff --git a/PCbuild/python.props b/PCbuild/python.props
index 419d5ebe84c..acbf4e005ec 100644
--- a/PCbuild/python.props
+++ b/PCbuild/python.props
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
     We set BasePlatformToolset for ICC's benefit, it's otherwise ignored.
     -->
+    <BasePlatformToolset Condition="'$(BasePlatformToolset)' == '' and ('$(MSBuildToolsVersion)' == '17.0' or '$(VisualStudioVersion)' == '17.0')">v142</BasePlatformToolset>
     <BasePlatformToolset Condition="'$(BasePlatformToolset)' == '' and ('$(MSBuildToolsVersion)' == '16.0' or '$(VisualStudioVersion)' == '16.0')">v142</BasePlatformToolset>
     <BasePlatformToolset Condition="'$(BasePlatformToolset)' == '' and ('$(MSBuildToolsVersion)' == '15.0' or '$(VisualStudioVersion)' == '15.0')">v141</BasePlatformToolset>
     <BasePlatformToolset Condition="'$(BasePlatformToolset)' == '' and '$(VCTargetsPath14)' != ''">v140</BasePlatformToolset>