diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 878c9cd0a..1c6718c9f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/lurk-lab/arecibo"
 license-file = "LICENSE"
 keywords = ["zkSNARKs", "cryptography", "proofs"]
-rust-version="1.74.1"
+rust-version="1.79"
 
 [dependencies]
 bellpepper-core = { version = "0.4.0", default-features = false }