diff --git a/scripts/appveyor.py b/scripts/appveyor.py
index 06f07445..36ee26a9 100755
--- a/scripts/appveyor.py
+++ b/scripts/appveyor.py
@@ -763,10 +763,16 @@ class Options:
         """
         The path of the Visual C compiler.
         """
-        return Path(
-            r"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio %s\VC"
-            % self.vs_ver
-        )
+        if self.vs_ver == '16.0':
+            path = Path(
+                r"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\VC\Auxiliary\Build"
+            )
+        else:
+            path = Path(
+                r"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio %s\VC"
+                % self.vs_ver
+            )
+        return path
 
     @property
     def vs_ver(self):