diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index 66d35b8..f599056 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
-        rust: ['stable', '1.76']
+        rust: ['stable', '1.79']
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 67a0576..8ad435a 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ authors = ["Kevin Mehall <km@kevinmehall.net>"]
 edition = "2021"
 license = "Apache-2.0 OR MIT"
 repository = "https://github.com/kevinmehall/nusb"
-rust-version = "1.76" # keep in sync with .github/workflows/rust.yml
+rust-version = "1.79" # keep in sync with .github/workflows/rust.yml
 
 [dependencies]
 atomic-waker = "1.1.2"