diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index 9cb74b17..952ef520 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ hashFiles('.github/cache_bust') }}-${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.make_target }}-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ hashFiles('.github/cache_bust') }}-${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.make_target }}-
-      - run: rustup default 1.68.2
+      - run: rustup default 1.71.1
       - run: rustup component add rustfmt
       - run: rustup component add clippy
       - run: make ${{ matrix.make_target }}