diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index fe99087..d753c17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
           - stable
           - beta
           - nightly
-          - 1.65.0  # MSRV
+          - 1.71.0  # MSRV
       fail-fast: false
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     env:
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index a3deb4d..300dda3 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ categories = ["compression"]
 keywords = ["lzma", "compression", "decompression"]
 exclude = ["tests/*", "benches/*", "fuzz/*", ".github/*", "Cargo.lock"]
 edition = "2018"
-rust-version = "1.65.0"
+rust-version = "1.71.0"
 
 [dependencies]
 byteorder = "1.4.3"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 799dff1..5e34a5d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [![Crate](https://img.shields.io/crates/v/lzma-rs.svg?logo=rust)](https://crates.io/crates/lzma-rs)
 [![Documentation](https://img.shields.io/docsrs/lzma-rs?logo=rust)](https://docs.rs/lzma-rs)
-[![Minimum Rust 1.65](https://img.shields.io/badge/rust-1.65%2B-orange.svg?logo=rust)](https://releases.rs/docs/1.65.0/)
+[![Minimum Rust 1.71](https://img.shields.io/badge/rust-1.71%2B-orange.svg?logo=rust)](https://releases.rs/docs/1.71.0/)
 [![Dependencies](https://deps.rs/repo/github/gendx/lzma-rs/status.svg)](https://deps.rs/repo/github/gendx/lzma-rs)
 [![Safety Dance](https://img.shields.io/badge/unsafe-forbidden-success.svg?logo=rust)](https://github.com/rust-secure-code/safety-dance/)
 ![Build Status](https://github.com/gendx/lzma-rs/workflows/Build%20and%20run%20tests/badge.svg)