diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d22f4f94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<Project>
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="$(VCToolsVersion) &lt; 14.26">
+    <ClCompile>
+      <AdditionalOptions>-experimental:preprocessor %(AdditionalOptions)</AdditionalOptions>
+    </ClCompile>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/azure/pipeline.yml b/azure/pipeline.yml
index b96113b66..5ebcf84a3 100644
--- a/azure/pipeline.yml
+++ b/azure/pipeline.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 variables:
   solution: vc16/columns_ui-public.sln
   llvmMsBuildArgs: /p:PlatformToolset=ClangCL;UseLldLink=True;VcpkgAutoLink=False;WholeProgramOptimization=False;SpectreMitigation=
+  vc142MsBuildArgs: /p:VCToolsVersion=14.25.28610
   vcpkgInstallArgs: 'ms-gsl range-v3 wil --overlay-ports=$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)\ports'
 jobs:
 - template: job-build.yml
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ jobs:
       Release:
         configuration: Release
         publish: true
+    msBuildArgs: ${{ variables.vc142MsBuildArgs }}
     name: vs2019_v142
     platform: Win32
     solution: ${{ variables.solution }}