diff --git a/src/ResxTranslator.csproj b/src/ResxTranslator.csproj
index d302aac..c5da7d2 100644
--- a/src/ResxTranslator.csproj
+++ b/src/ResxTranslator.csproj
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+<Project ToolsVersion="12.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
     <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
     <RootNamespace>ResxTranslator</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>ResxTranslator</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.0</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.8</TargetFrameworkVersion>
     <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
     <FileUpgradeFlags>
     </FileUpgradeFlags>
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@
     <ApplicationVersion>1.0.0.%2a</ApplicationVersion>
     <UseApplicationTrust>false</UseApplicationTrust>
     <BootstrapperEnabled>true</BootstrapperEnabled>
-    <TargetFrameworkProfile>Client</TargetFrameworkProfile>
+    <TargetFrameworkProfile></TargetFrameworkProfile>
+    <Prefer32Bit>false</Prefer32Bit>
+    <LangVersion>latest</LangVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>