diff --git a/job_templates/snippet/property_parameter-definition_common.xml.em b/job_templates/snippet/property_parameter-definition_common.xml.em
index 6f3336f9..5ee1741c 100644
--- a/job_templates/snippet/property_parameter-definition_common.xml.em
+++ b/job_templates/snippet/property_parameter-definition_common.xml.em
@@ -129,10 +129,11 @@ choices.remove(cmake_build_type)
         <hudson.model.ChoiceParameterDefinition>
           <name>CI_VISUAL_STUDIO_VERSION</name>
           <description>Select the Visual Studio version.</description>
+          <defaultValue>2022</defaultValue>
           <choices class="java.util.Arrays$ArrayList">
             <a class="string-array">
-              <string>2019</string>
               <string>2022</string>
+              <string>2019</string>
             </a>
           </choices>
         </hudson.model.ChoiceParameterDefinition>