diff --git a/racket/src/worksp/build.bat b/racket/src/worksp/build.bat
index 3ed1a67e57..e09cfd27d2 100644
--- a/racket/src/worksp/build.bat
+++ b/racket/src/worksp/build.bat
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ cl checkvs9.c
 checkvs9.exe
 if errorlevel 1 (set PLTSLNVER=9)
 
-set DEVENV=devenv
-for %%X in (vcexpress.exe) do (set VCEXP=%%~$PATH:X)
-if defined VCEXP set DEVENV=%VCEXP%
-
 if not exist ..\..\etc  mkdir ..\..\etc
 if not exist ..\..\doc  mkdir ..\..\doc
 if not exist ..\..\share  mkdir ..\..\share
@@ -19,10 +15,10 @@ if not exist ..\..\share  mkdir ..\..\share
 if not defined BUILD_CONFIG set BUILD_CONFIG=..\..\etc
 
 cd racket
-"%DEVENV%" racket%PLTSLNVER%.sln /Build "Release|%BUILDMODE%"
+msbuild racket%PLTSLNVER%.sln /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform=%BUILDMODE%
 if errorlevel 1 exit /B 1
 cd ..\gracket
-"%DEVENV%" gracket%PLTSLNVER%.sln /Build "Release|%BUILDMODE%"
+msbuild gracket%PLTSLNVER%.sln /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform=%BUILDMODE%
 if errorlevel 1 exit /B 1
 cd ..
 
@@ -32,15 +28,15 @@ if errorlevel 1 exit /B 1
 cd ..
 
 cd mzstart
-"%DEVENV%" mzstart%PLTSLNVER%.sln /Build "Release|%BUILDMODE%"
+msbuild mzstart%PLTSLNVER%.sln /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform=%BUILDMODE%
 if errorlevel 1 exit /B 1
 cd ..\mrstart
-"%DEVENV%" mrstart%PLTSLNVER%.sln /Build "Release|%BUILDMODE%"
+msbuild mrstart%PLTSLNVER%.sln /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform=%BUILDMODE%
 if errorlevel 1 exit /B 1
 cd ..
 
 cd mzcom
-"%DEVENV%" mzcom%PLTSLNVER%.sln /Build "Release|%BUILDMODE%"
+msbuild mzcom%PLTSLNVER%.sln /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform=%BUILDMODE%
 if errorlevel 1 exit /B 1
 cd ..
 
@@ -50,7 +46,7 @@ if errorlevel 1 exit /B 1
 cd ..
 
 cd mzcom
-"%DEVENV%" mzcom%PLTSLNVER%.sln /Build "3m|%BUILDMODE%"
+msbuild mzcom%PLTSLNVER%.sln /p:Configuration=3m /p:Platform=%BUILDMODE%
 if errorlevel 1 exit /B 1
 cd ..