diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 1640f177a..d903080ac 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ categories = ["command-line-utilities", "parser-implementations"]
 license = "MIT OR Unlicense"
 autotests = false
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.71.1"
+rust-version = "1.72.0"
 autobins = false
 include = [
     "src/**/*",
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0d68f064a..c5f683726 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 [![HomeBrew](https://img.shields.io/homebrew/v/qsv?logo=homebrew)](https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/qsv)
 [![Crates.io](https://img.shields.io/crates/v/qsv.svg?logo=crates.io)](https://crates.io/crates/qsv)
 [![Crates.io downloads](https://img.shields.io/crates/d/qsv?color=orange&label=crates.io%20downloads)](https://crates.io/crates/qsv)
-[![Minimum supported Rust version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Rust-1.71.1-red?logo=rust)](#minimum-supported-rust-version)
+[![Minimum supported Rust version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Rust-1.72.0-red?logo=rust)](#minimum-supported-rust-version)
 
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