diff --git a/PCbuild/python.props b/PCbuild/python.props
index 49347c2b78d018a..4915460ed4a31a2 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="'$(BasePlatformToolset)' == '' and '$(VisualStudioVersion)' == '18.0'">v143</BasePlatformToolset>
     <BasePlatformToolset Condition="'$(BasePlatformToolset)' == '' and '$(VisualStudioVersion)' == '17.0'">v143</BasePlatformToolset>
     <BasePlatformToolset Condition="'$(BasePlatformToolset)' == '' and '$(VisualStudioVersion)' == '16.0'">v142</BasePlatformToolset>
     <BasePlatformToolset Condition="'$(BasePlatformToolset)' == '' and ('$(MSBuildToolsVersion)' == '15.0' or '$(VisualStudioVersion)' == '15.0')">v141</BasePlatformToolset>