diff --git a/tools/build.cmd b/tools/build.cmd
index 0142ab5..e8e2b52 100644
--- a/tools/build.cmd
+++ b/tools/build.cmd
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ if "%releaseconfig%" == "" set releaseconfig=Release
 
 :download
 echo Downloading packages...
-"%ProgramFiles%\dotnet\dotnet.exe" restore "..\ChemiStar.sln" --configuration %releaseconfig%
+"%ProgramFiles%\dotnet\dotnet.exe" restore "..\ChemiStar.sln" -p:Configuration=%releaseconfig%
 if %errorlevel% == 0 goto :build
 echo There was an error trying to download packages (%errorlevel%).
 goto :finished
 
 :build
 echo Building ChemiStar...
-"%ProgramFiles%\dotnet\dotnet.exe" build "..\ChemiStar.sln" --configuration %releaseconfig%
+"%ProgramFiles%\dotnet\dotnet.exe" build "..\ChemiStar.sln" -p:Configuration=%releaseconfig%
 if %errorlevel% == 0 goto :success
 echo There was an error trying to build (%errorlevel%).
 goto :finished
diff --git a/tools/build.sh b/tools/build.sh
index f07ecf5..f9d437f 100644
--- a/tools/build.sh
+++ b/tools/build.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ fi
 
 # Download packages
 echo Downloading packages...
-"$dotnetpath" restore "../ChemiStar.sln" --configuration $releaseconf
+"$dotnetpath" restore "../ChemiStar.sln" -p:Configuration=$releaseconf
 if [ ! $? == 0 ]; then
 	echo Download failed.
 	exit 1
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ fi
 
 # Build
 echo Building ChemiStar...
-"$dotnetpath" build "../ChemiStar.sln" --configuration $releaseconf
+"$dotnetpath" build "../ChemiStar.sln" -p:Configuration=$releaseconf
 if [ ! $? == 0 ]; then
 	echo Build failed.
 	exit 1