diff --git a/.github/.env b/.github/.env
index f009ada0..3983ef26 100644
--- a/.github/.env
+++ b/.github/.env
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CARGO_TERM_COLOR=always
 NODE_VERSION=16.x
 PROGRAMS=["token-metadata"]
-RUST_VERSION=1.76.0
+RUST_VERSION=1.79.0
 SOLANA_VERSION=2.0.9
 SOLANA_CLI_VERSION=1.18.18
 PROGRAM_ID=metaqbxxUerdq28cj1RbAWkYQm3ybzjb6a8bt518x1s