diff --git a/util/build_libuv.py b/util/build_libuv.py
index 9c081bf9..b6152f71 100755
--- a/util/build_libuv.py
+++ b/util/build_libuv.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def build_libuv_linux(arch):
 
 
 def build_libuv_windows(arch):
-  args = ["cmd", "/c", "vcbuild.bat", "release"]
+  args = ["cmd", "/c", "vcbuild.bat", "release", "vs2017"]
   if arch == "-32":
     args.append("x86")
   elif arch == "-64":
diff --git a/util/vs2017/wren/wren.vcxproj b/util/vs2017/wren/wren.vcxproj
index e8bd3d79..6c6cf713 100644
--- a/util/vs2017/wren/wren.vcxproj
+++ b/util/vs2017/wren/wren.vcxproj
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@
       <EntryPointSymbol>mainCRTStartup</EntryPointSymbol>
     </Link>
     <PreBuildEvent>
-      <Command>python ../../libuv.py download
-python ../../libuv.py build -32</Command>
+      <Command>python ../../update_deps.py
+python ../../build_libuv.py -32</Command>
     </PreBuildEvent>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ python ../../libuv.py build -32</Command>
       <EntryPointSymbol>mainCRTStartup</EntryPointSymbol>
     </Link>
     <PreBuildEvent>
-      <Command>python ../../libuv.py download
-python ../../libuv.py build -64</Command>
+      <Command>python ../../update_deps.py
+python ../../build_libuv.py -64</Command>
     </PreBuildEvent>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ python ../../libuv.py build -64</Command>
       <EntryPointSymbol>mainCRTStartup</EntryPointSymbol>
     </Link>
     <PreBuildEvent>
-      <Command>python ../../libuv.py download
-python ../../libuv.py build -32</Command>
+      <Command>python ../../update_deps.py
+python ../../build_libuv.py -32</Command>
     </PreBuildEvent>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ python ../../libuv.py build -32</Command>
       <EntryPointSymbol>mainCRTStartup</EntryPointSymbol>
     </Link>
     <PreBuildEvent>
-      <Command>python ../../libuv.py download
-python ../../libuv.py build -64</Command>
+      <Command>python ../../update_deps.py
+python ../../build_libuv.py -64</Command>
     </PreBuildEvent>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>