diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 00fed1b..48023f3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ tests/buildtest/bin/
 tests/buildtest/inc/
 tests/buildtest/logs/
 tests/buildtest/driver/x64
+tests/buildtest/driver/packages
 
diff --git a/build.ps1 b/build.ps1
index 9d13537..910bc8e 100644
--- a/build.ps1
+++ b/build.ps1
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ param(
     Specify one of "EWDK","VS2022","VS2019","VS2017","VS2015".
     Default EWDK.
     #>
-    [ValidateSet("EWDK","VS2022","VS2019","VS2017","VS2015")]
+    [ValidateSet("EWDK","VS2026","VS2022","VS2019","VS2017","VS2015")]
     [string]$toolset="EWDK",
     # the directory where the msbuild project file to be built is located
     [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline)]    
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
 
 $root = $PSScriptRoot
 $buildModule = "$root\buildFuncs.psm1"
-Import-Module -Name $buildModule
+Import-Module -Name $buildModule -Force
 
 try
 {
@@ -147,10 +147,22 @@ try
     } 
 
     if ("$($platforms[0])" -eq "all") {
-        $platforms = @("x86", "x64")
+        $platforms = @()
         $match = Get-Content "$projectPath\$projectName" | Select-String -Pattern '|Win32' -SimpleMatch
         if ($match) {
-            $platforms = @("Win32", "x64")
+            $platforms += "Win32"
+        }
+        $match = Get-Content "$projectPath\$projectName" | Select-String -Pattern '|x86' -SimpleMatch
+        if ($match) {
+            $platforms += "x86"
+        }
+        $match = Get-Content "$projectPath\$projectName" | Select-String -Pattern '|x64' -SimpleMatch
+        if ($match) {
+            $platforms += "x64"
+        }
+        $match = Get-Content "$projectPath\$projectName" | Select-String -Pattern '|ARM64' -SimpleMatch
+        if ($match) {
+            $platforms += "ARM64"
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/buildFuncs.psm1 b/buildFuncs.psm1
index a8796b2..19194eb 100644
--- a/buildFuncs.psm1
+++ b/buildFuncs.psm1
@@ -342,6 +342,12 @@ function getVsCmdScripts
                 }
             }
         }
+        'VS2026' {
+            $defaultProfessionalToolsPath = "${env:ProgramFiles}\Microsoft Visual Studio\18\Professional\Common7\Tools"
+            $defaultEnterpriseToolsPath = "${env:ProgramFiles}\Microsoft Visual Studio\18\Enterprise\Common7\Tools"
+            $defaultCommunityToolsPath = "${env:ProgramFiles}\Microsoft Visual Studio\18\Community\Common7\Tools"
+            $batName = @("vsdevcmd.bat")
+        }
         'VS2022' {
             $defaultProfessionalToolsPath = "${env:ProgramFiles}\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional\Common7\Tools"
             $defaultEnterpriseToolsPath = "${env:ProgramFiles}\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\Common7\Tools"
diff --git a/tests/buildtest/build.json b/tests/buildtest/build.json
index 7b267fa..90caeba 100644
--- a/tests/buildtest/build.json
+++ b/tests/buildtest/build.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "toolset" : "VS2022",
+    "toolset" : "VS2026",
     "projectRootPath" : "./buildtest",
     "htsToolsPath" : "../",
     "projectPath" : "./buildtest/driver"
diff --git a/tests/buildtest/driver/directory.build.props b/tests/buildtest/driver/directory.build.props
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68ade2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/buildtest/driver/directory.build.props
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<Project> 
+
+<Import Project="packages\Microsoft.Windows.WDK.x64.10.0.28000.2526\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.WDK.x64.props" 
+    Condition="Exists('packages\Microsoft.Windows.WDK.x64.10.0.28000.2526\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.WDK.x64.props') and '$(Platform)' == 'x64'"/> 
+
+<Import Project="packages\Microsoft.Windows.WDK.arm64.10.0.28000.2526\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.WDK.arm64.props" 
+    Condition="Exists('packages\Microsoft.Windows.WDK.arm64.10.0.28000.2526\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.WDK.arm64.props') and '$(Platform)' == 'ARM64'"/>
+
+<Import Project="packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.CPP.x64.10.0.28000.2526\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.cpp.x64.props" 
+    Condition="Exists('packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.CPP.x64.10.0.28000.2526\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.cpp.x64.props') and '$(Platform)' == 'x64'"/> 
+    
+<Import Project="packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.CPP.arm64.10.0.28000.2526\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.cpp.arm64.props" 
+    Condition="Exists('packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.CPP.arm64.10.0.28000.2526\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.cpp.arm64.props') and '$(Platform)' == 'ARM64'"/>
+
+<Import Project="packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.CPP.10.0.28000.2526\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.cpp.props" 
+    Condition="Exists('packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.CPP.10.0.28000.2526\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.cpp.props')"/> 
+
+</Project> 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/buildtest/driver/packages.config b/tests/buildtest/driver/packages.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90edacf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/buildtest/driver/packages.config
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<packages>
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.CPP" version="10.0.28000.2526" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.CPP.x64" version="10.0.28000.2526" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.CPP.arm64" version="10.0.28000.2526" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.WDK.x64" version="10.0.28000.2526" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.WDK.arm64" version="10.0.28000.2526" targetFramework="native" />
+</packages>
diff --git a/tests/test1.ps1 b/tests/test1.ps1
index 3cc1af5..5c3742a 100644
--- a/tests/test1.ps1
+++ b/tests/test1.ps1
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ try {
             Remove-Item -recurse -path $p -force
         }
     }
+    # restore nuget packages (required for github)
+    nuget restore .\buildtest\driver\packages.config -PackagesDirectory .\buildtest\driver\packages\ 
     ../build.ps1 -jsonfile "$root/buildtest/build.json"
     if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
         write-error "Build exit code $LASTEXITCODE "
diff --git a/wdkEnv.ps1 b/wdkEnv.ps1
index 0a681d3..3b75d07 100644
--- a/wdkEnv.ps1
+++ b/wdkEnv.ps1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 param(    
-    [ValidateSet("EWDK","VS2022","VS2019","VS2017","VS2015")]
+    [ValidateSet("EWDK","VS2026","VS2022","VS2019","VS2017","VS2015")]
     [string]$toolset="EWDK",
     [switch] $noSession
 )