diff --git a/lib/build.js b/lib/build.js
index e1f49bb6ff..bca116b423 100644
--- a/lib/build.js
+++ b/lib/build.js
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ async function build (gyp, argv) {
     if (msvs) {
       // Turn off the Microsoft logo on Windows
       argv.push('/nologo')
+      // No lingering msbuild processes and open file handles
+      argv.push('/nodeReuse:false')
     }
 
     // Specify the build type, Release by default