diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index c64b8b9..4282d88 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ os:
 
 environment:
   matrix:
+    - GENERATOR: "Visual Studio 9 2008"
+      UNICODE: ON
+    - GENERATOR: "Visual Studio 9 2008"
+      UNICODE: OFF
     - GENERATOR: "Visual Studio 10 2010"
       UNICODE: ON
     - GENERATOR: "Visual Studio 10 2010"
diff --git a/scripts/run-appveyor.bat b/scripts/run-appveyor.bat
index cb34169..0bc2943 100644
--- a/scripts/run-appveyor.bat
+++ b/scripts/run-appveyor.bat
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ setlocal
 
 if /I "%PLATFORM%" == "x64" (
     set CMAKE_GEN_SUFFIX= Win64
+    if /I "%GENERATOR%" == "Visual Studio 9 2008" (
+        echo Skipping %CONFIGURATION% build using %GENERATOR%%CMAKE_GEN_SUFFIX% on %PLATFORM%
+        exit 0
+    )
 ) else (
     set CMAKE_GEN_SUFFIX=
 )