diff --git a/methods.py b/methods.py
index 1507718f8598..1f3b0755023d 100644
--- a/methods.py
+++ b/methods.py
@@ -1389,6 +1389,11 @@ def get_dependencies(file, env, exts, headers, sources, others):
         proj_template = proj_template.replace("%%DEFAULT_ITEMS%%", "\n    ".join(all_items))
         proj_template = proj_template.replace("%%PROPERTIES%%", "\n  ".join(properties))
 
+        toolset = "v143"
+        if not env.msvc:
+            toolset = "CLang"
+        proj_template = proj_template.replace("%%PlatformToolset%%", toolset)
+
         if not env.msvc:
             proplist = [str(j) for j in env["CPPPATH"]]
             proplist += [str(j) for j in env.get("VSHINT_INCLUDES", [])]
diff --git a/misc/msvs/vcxproj.template b/misc/msvs/vcxproj.template
index 251dc09245df..628af960270a 100644
--- a/misc/msvs/vcxproj.template
+++ b/misc/msvs/vcxproj.template
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Makefile</ConfigurationType>
     <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
-    <PlatformToolset>Clang</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>%%PlatformToolset%%</PlatformToolset>
     <DefaultPlatformToolset>$(PlatformToolset)</DefaultPlatformToolset>
     <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)\bin\$(GodotPlatform)\$(GodotConfiguration)\</OutDir>
     <IntDir>obj\$(GodotPlatform)\$(GodotConfiguration)\</IntDir>