diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index ab629e337c4b4f48ca4f202478e0acc1698f816e..d4c2b2019844bf3ec96c0e2837d99229d19c9e89 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 version: 1.0.{build}
 os: Visual Studio 2015
+environment:
+  matrix:
+    - ARCH: amd64
+    - ARCH: x86
 
-Platform:
-  - x86
-  - amd64
 clone_folder: c:\dev\TDengine
 clone_depth: 1
 
 init:
-  - call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\VC\vcvarsall.bat" %Platform%
+  - call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\VC\vcvarsall.bat" %ARCH%
 
 before_build:
   - cd c:\dev\TDengine
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ build_script:
   - cd build
   - cmake -G "NMake Makefiles" ..
   - nmake install
-  - echo Building platform=%platform%
+  - echo Building platform=%ARCH%
 notifications:
 - provider: Email
   to: