diff --git a/gyp/pylib/gyp/MSVSVersion.py b/gyp/pylib/gyp/MSVSVersion.py
index c7cf68d3a1..18a0f6fe90 100644
--- a/gyp/pylib/gyp/MSVSVersion.py
+++ b/gyp/pylib/gyp/MSVSVersion.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class VisualStudioVersion(object):
 
   def __init__(self, short_name, description,
                solution_version, project_version, flat_sln, uses_vcxproj,
-               path, sdk_based, default_toolset=None):
+               path, sdk_based, default_toolset=None, compatible_sdks=None):
     self.short_name = short_name
     self.description = description
     self.solution_version = solution_version
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ def __init__(self, short_name, description,
     self.path = path
     self.sdk_based = sdk_based
     self.default_toolset = default_toolset
+    compatible_sdks = compatible_sdks or []
+    compatible_sdks.sort(key=lambda v: float(v.replace('v', '')), reverse=True)
+    self.compatible_sdks = compatible_sdks
 
   def ShortName(self):
     return self.short_name
@@ -236,6 +239,16 @@ def _CreateVersion(name, path, sdk_based=False):
   if path:
     path = os.path.normpath(path)
   versions = {
+      '2017': VisualStudioVersion('2017',
+                                  'Visual Studio 2017',
+                                  solution_version='12.00',
+                                  project_version='15.0',
+                                  flat_sln=False,
+                                  uses_vcxproj=True,
+                                  path=path,
+                                  sdk_based=sdk_based,
+                                  default_toolset='v141',
+                                  compatible_sdks=['v8.1', 'v10.0']),
       '2015': VisualStudioVersion('2015',
                                   'Visual Studio 2015',
                                   solution_version='12.00',
@@ -358,6 +371,7 @@ def _DetectVisualStudioVersions(versions_to_check, force_express):
       2012(e) - Visual Studio 2012 (11)
       2013(e) - Visual Studio 2013 (12)
       2015    - Visual Studio 2015 (14)
+      2017    - Visual Studio 2017 (15)
     Where (e) is e for express editions of MSVS and blank otherwise.
   """
   version_to_year = {
@@ -367,6 +381,7 @@ def _DetectVisualStudioVersions(versions_to_check, force_express):
       '11.0': '2012',
       '12.0': '2013',
       '14.0': '2015',
+      '15.0': '2017'
   }
   versions = []
   for version in versions_to_check:
@@ -397,7 +412,9 @@ def _DetectVisualStudioVersions(versions_to_check, force_express):
 
     # The old method above does not work when only SDK is installed.
     keys = [r'HKLM\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\SxS\VC7',
-            r'HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\VisualStudio\SxS\VC7']
+            r'HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\VisualStudio\SxS\VC7',
+            r'HKLM\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\SxS\VS7',
+            r'HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\VisualStudio\SxS\VS7']
     for index in range(len(keys)):
       path = _RegistryGetValue(keys[index], version)
       if not path:
@@ -422,7 +439,7 @@ def SelectVisualStudioVersion(version='auto', allow_fallback=True):
   if version == 'auto':
     version = os.environ.get('GYP_MSVS_VERSION', 'auto')
   version_map = {
-    'auto': ('14.0', '12.0', '10.0', '9.0', '8.0', '11.0'),
+    'auto': ('15.0', '14.0', '12.0', '10.0', '9.0', '8.0', '11.0'),
     '2005': ('8.0',),
     '2005e': ('8.0',),
     '2008': ('9.0',),
@@ -434,6 +451,7 @@ def SelectVisualStudioVersion(version='auto', allow_fallback=True):
     '2013': ('12.0',),
     '2013e': ('12.0',),
     '2015': ('14.0',),
+    '2017': ('15.0',),
   }
   override_path = os.environ.get('GYP_MSVS_OVERRIDE_PATH')
   if override_path: