diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index af3d7930..2f420d99 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        rust_version: [ stable, 1.79.0 ]
+        rust_version: [ stable, 1.81.0 ]
         os:
           - ubuntu-latest
           - windows-latest
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        rust_version: [ stable, 1.79.0 ]
+        rust_version: [ stable, 1.81.0 ]
         features:
           - bluetooth
           - cable
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 222eeff4..92f1166d 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ authors = [
     "William Brown <william@blackhats.net.au>",
     "Michael Farrell <micolous+git@gmail.com>"
 ]
-rust-version = "1.79"
+rust-version = "1.81"
 edition = "2021"
 repository = "https://github.com/kanidm/webauthn-rs"
 homepage = "https://github.com/kanidm/webauthn-rs"