diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2fee5dd5f..dd42f740b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
 env:
   cache_nonce: 0 # Allows for easily busting actions/cache caches
   nim_version: pinned
-  rust_version: 1.78.0
+  rust_version: 1.79.0
   codex_binary_base: codex
   cirdl_binary_base: cirdl
   build_dir: build
diff --git a/docker/codex.Dockerfile b/docker/codex.Dockerfile
index 7811a38f4..e9234753b 100644
--- a/docker/codex.Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/codex.Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Variables
 ARG BUILDER=ubuntu:24.04
 ARG IMAGE=${BUILDER}
-ARG RUST_VERSION=${RUST_VERSION:-1.78.0}
+ARG RUST_VERSION=${RUST_VERSION:-1.79.0}
 ARG BUILD_HOME=/src
 ARG MAKE_PARALLEL=${MAKE_PARALLEL:-4}
 ARG NIMFLAGS="${NIMFLAGS:-"-d:disableMarchNative"}"