diff --git a/modules/vstudio/vs2005.lua b/modules/vstudio/vs2005.lua
index 28a88cca..2d8b0bf6 100644
--- a/modules/vstudio/vs2005.lua
+++ b/modules/vstudio/vs2005.lua
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 		-- Visual Studio always uses Windows path and naming conventions
 
 		targetos = "windows",
+		toolset  = "msc-v80",
 
 		-- The capabilities of this action
 
diff --git a/modules/vstudio/vs2008.lua b/modules/vstudio/vs2008.lua
index 81c0d745..d0f299c8 100644
--- a/modules/vstudio/vs2008.lua
+++ b/modules/vstudio/vs2008.lua
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 		-- Visual Studio always uses Windows path and naming conventions
 
 		targetos = "windows",
+		toolset  = "msc-v90",
 
 		-- The capabilities of this action