diff --git a/src/tools/msvc/MSBuildProject.pm b/src/tools/msvc/MSBuildProject.pm
index ca965bdf1a..695d7a8b10 100644
--- a/src/tools/msvc/MSBuildProject.pm
+++ b/src/tools/msvc/MSBuildProject.pm
@@ -40,6 +40,19 @@ EOF
   </ItemGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
     <ProjectGuid>$self->{guid}</ProjectGuid>
+EOF
+	# Check whether WindowsSDKVersion env variable is present.
+	# Add WindowsTargetPlatformVersion node if so.
+	my $sdkVersion = $ENV{'WindowsSDKVersion'};
+	if (defined($sdkVersion))
+	{
+		# remove trailing backslash if necessary.
+		$sdkVersion, =~  s/\\$//;
+		print $f <<EOF
+    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>$sdkVersion</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
+EOF
+	}
+	print $f <<EOF;
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="\$(VCTargetsPath)\\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
 EOF