diff --git a/sys/winnt/Makefile.msc b/sys/winnt/Makefile.msc
index d079e64db..28322938f 100644
--- a/sys/winnt/Makefile.msc
+++ b/sys/winnt/Makefile.msc
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ rc=Rc
 # Visual Studio we are using.  We set VSVER to 0000 to flag any version that 
 # is too old or untested.
 #
-#NMAKE version 1427291110 is distributed with latest VS 2019
+#NMAKE version 1427291120 from latest VS 2019 (October 13, 2020 version 16.7.6)
 
 #!MESSAGE $(MAKEFLAGS)
 #!MESSAGE $(MAKEDIR)
@@ -564,9 +564,9 @@ VSVER=2013
 VSVER=2015
 !ELSEIF ($(MAKEVERSION) > 1411000000) && ($(MAKEVERSION) < 1416270312)
 VSVER=2017
-!ELSEIF ($(MAKEVERSION) > 1416270311) && ($(MAKEVERSION) < 1427291111)
+!ELSEIF ($(MAKEVERSION) > 1416270311) && ($(MAKEVERSION) < 1427291121)
 VSVER=$(VSNEWEST)
-!ELSEIF ($(MAKEVERSION) > 1427291110)
+!ELSEIF ($(MAKEVERSION) > 1427291120)
 VSVER=2999              #untested future version
 !ENDIF