diff --git a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2501_vs2022.py b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2501_vs2022.py
index a60a0f3..59f069d 100644
--- a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2501_vs2022.py
+++ b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2501_vs2022.py
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ def _find_msbuild_via_vswhere(vs_version: str) -> 'Optional[Tuple[Path, str, str
                     '-latest',
                     '-prerelease',
                     '-requires', 'Microsoft.Component.MSBuild',
+                    'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64',
                     '-find', r'MSBuild\**\Bin\MSBuild.exe',
                 ],
                 capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15,
diff --git a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2501_vs2026.py b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2501_vs2026.py
index 381c4b4..29190d9 100644
--- a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2501_vs2026.py
+++ b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2501_vs2026.py
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ def _find_msbuild_via_vswhere(vs_version: str) -> 'Optional[Tuple[Path, str, str
                     '-latest',
                     '-prerelease',
                     '-requires', 'Microsoft.Component.MSBuild',
+                    'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64',
                     '-find', r'MSBuild\**\Bin\MSBuild.exe',
                 ],
                 capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15,
diff --git a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2600_vs2026.py b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2600_vs2026.py
index 6eea737..158031e 100644
--- a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2600_vs2026.py
+++ b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2600_vs2026.py
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ def _find_msbuild_via_vswhere(vs_version: str) -> 'Optional[Tuple[Path, str, str
                     '-latest',
                     '-prerelease',
                     '-requires', 'Microsoft.Component.MSBuild',
+                    'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64',
                     '-find', r'MSBuild\**\Bin\MSBuild.exe',
                 ],
                 capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15,
diff --git a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2601_vs2026.py b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2601_vs2026.py
index 8ba9ef5..f1cb437 100755
--- a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2601_vs2026.py
+++ b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_2601_vs2026.py
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ def _find_msbuild_via_vswhere(vs_version: str) -> 'Optional[Tuple[Path, str, str
                     '-latest',
                     '-prerelease',
                     '-requires', 'Microsoft.Component.MSBuild',
+                    'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64',
                     '-find', r'MSBuild\**\Bin\MSBuild.exe',
                 ],
                 capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15,
diff --git a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_vs2022.py b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_vs2022.py
index ba709e8..34dcb1c 100644
--- a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_vs2022.py
+++ b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_vs2022.py
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ def _find_msbuild_via_vswhere(vs_version: str) -> 'Optional[Tuple[Path, str, str
                     '-latest',
                     '-prerelease',
                     '-requires', 'Microsoft.Component.MSBuild',
+                    'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64',
                     '-find', r'MSBuild\**\Bin\MSBuild.exe',
                 ],
                 capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15,
diff --git a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_vs2026.py b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_vs2026.py
index 553e326..b153c87 100644
--- a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_vs2026.py
+++ b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_vs2026.py
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ def _find_msbuild_via_vswhere(vs_version: str) -> 'Optional[Tuple[Path, str, str
                     '-latest',
                     '-prerelease',
                     '-requires', 'Microsoft.Component.MSBuild',
+                    'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64',
                     '-find', r'MSBuild\**\Bin\MSBuild.exe',
                 ],
                 capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15,
diff --git a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_zstd_vs2026.py b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_zstd_vs2026.py
index 9a905a1..6189c5c 100644
--- a/tools/legacy/build_plugin_zstd_vs2026.py
+++ b/tools/legacy/build_plugin_zstd_vs2026.py
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ def _find_msbuild_via_vswhere(vs_version: str) -> 'Optional[Tuple[Path, str, str
                     '-latest',
                     '-prerelease',
                     '-requires', 'Microsoft.Component.MSBuild',
+                    'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64',
                     '-find', r'MSBuild\**\Bin\MSBuild.exe',
                 ],
                 capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15,