diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index fea6f12c84..cefd11ed2c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -x
           sudo rm -rf "/usr/local/share/boost" "$AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY" "/usr/local/lib/android" "/usr/share/dotnet"
-          docker run --rm -i --name libvcx --network host $DOCKER_IMG_NAME_LIBVCX \
+          docker run --rm -i --name libvcx --network host -e X86_64_ALPINE_LINUX_MUSL_OPENSSL_NO_VENDOR=true $DOCKER_IMG_NAME_LIBVCX \
                               bash -c '(cd $HOME/libvcx && \
                                 RUST_TEST_THREADS=1 cargo test --release --features "general_test" && \
                                 cd $HOME/agency_client && \
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run pool integration tests
         run: |
           set -x
-          docker run --rm -i --name libvcx --network host $DOCKER_IMG_NAME_LIBVCX \
+          docker run --rm -i --name libvcx --network host -e X86_64_ALPINE_LINUX_MUSL_OPENSSL_NO_VENDOR=true $DOCKER_IMG_NAME_LIBVCX \
                               bash -c '(cd $HOME/libvcx && \
                               RUST_TEST_THREADS=1 TEST_POOL_IP=127.0.0.1 cargo test --release --features "pool_tests agency_v2")'
 
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run agency+pool integration tests
         run: |
           set -x
-          docker run --rm -i --name libvcx --network host $DOCKER_IMG_NAME_LIBVCX \
+          docker run --rm -i --name libvcx --network host -e X86_64_ALPINE_LINUX_MUSL_OPENSSL_NO_VENDOR=true $DOCKER_IMG_NAME_LIBVCX \
                               bash -c '(cd $HOME/libvcx && \
                               cargo --version && \
                               rustc --version && \
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index dc3119c700..5525f50249 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1060,9 +1060,9 @@ checksum = "af8b08b04175473088b46763e51ee54da5f9a164bc162f615b91bc179dbf15a3"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openssl"
-version = "0.10.34"
+version = "0.10.35"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "6d7830286ad6a3973c0f1d9b73738f69c76b739301d0229c4b96501695cbe4c8"
+checksum = "549430950c79ae24e6d02e0b7404534ecf311d94cc9f861e9e4020187d13d885"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "cfg-if 1.0.0",
@@ -1078,15 +1078,25 @@ version = "0.1.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "28988d872ab76095a6e6ac88d99b54fd267702734fd7ffe610ca27f533ddb95a"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "openssl-src"
+version = "111.15.0+1.1.1k"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "b1a5f6ae2ac04393b217ea9f700cd04fa9bf3d93fae2872069f3d15d908af70a"
+dependencies = [
+ "cc",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "openssl-sys"
-version = "0.9.63"
+version = "0.9.65"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "b6b0d6fb7d80f877617dfcb014e605e2b5ab2fb0afdf27935219bb6bd984cb98"
+checksum = "7a7907e3bfa08bb85105209cdfcb6c63d109f8f6c1ed6ca318fff5c1853fbc1d"
 dependencies = [
  "autocfg 1.0.1",
  "cc",
  "libc",
+ "openssl-src",
  "pkg-config",
  "vcpkg",
 ]
diff --git a/agency_client/Cargo.toml b/agency_client/Cargo.toml
index 740579810c..c1f8d59c74 100644
--- a/agency_client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/agency_client/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ reqwest = "0.9.5"
 regex = "1.1.0"
 rmp-serde = "0.13.7"
 rust-base58 = "0.0.4"
-indy = "1.16.0"
+indy = "1.16.0-post-59"
 futures = "0.1.23"
 url = "1.5.1"
 failure = "0.1.6"
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ rand = "0.3"
 android_logger = "0.5"
 
 [package.metadata.deb]
-depends = "libindy (= 1.16.0)"
+depends = "libindy (= 1.16.0-post-59)"
 extended-description = """\
 This is the official SDK for Hyperledger Indy, which provides a\
   distributed-ledger-based foundation for self-sovereign identity.\
diff --git a/ci/alpine_core.dockerfile b/ci/alpine_core.dockerfile
index b3a3a3adaf..169fabdd55 100644
--- a/ci/alpine_core.dockerfile
+++ b/ci/alpine_core.dockerfile
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@ FROM alpine:3.12 AS builder
 ARG UID=1000
 ARG GID=1000
 
-
 ARG INDYSDK_PATH=/home/indy/indy-sdk
 ARG INDYSDK_REPO=https://github.com/hyperledger/indy-sdk.git
-ARG INDYSDK_REVISION=v1.16.0
+ARG INDYSDK_REVISION=efb7215
 
 ENV RUST_LOG=warning
 
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ RUN apk update && apk upgrade && \
         openssl-dev \
         zeromq-dev
 
-ARG RUST_VER="1.45.2"
+ARG RUST_VER="1.53.0"
 RUN curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh -s -- -y --default-toolchain $RUST_VER
 
 USER indy
diff --git a/ci/libvcx.dockerfile b/ci/libvcx.dockerfile
index b6c8e12985..ecdbe4f8c7 100644
--- a/ci/libvcx.dockerfile
+++ b/ci/libvcx.dockerfile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ WORKDIR /home/indy
 COPY --chown=indy  ./ ./
 
 USER indy
+ENV X86_64_ALPINE_LINUX_MUSL_OPENSSL_NO_VENDOR "true"
 RUN cargo build --release --manifest-path=/home/indy/Cargo.toml
 
 USER root
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ RUN apk add --no-cache \
         python2 \
         zeromq-dev
 
-ARG RUST_VER="1.45.2"
+ARG RUST_VER="1.53.0"
 RUN curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh -s -- -y --default-toolchain $RUST_VER
 
 
diff --git a/ci/ubuntu.dockerfile b/ci/ubuntu.dockerfile
index 818525db99..1eb7fbb970 100644
--- a/ci/ubuntu.dockerfile
+++ b/ci/ubuntu.dockerfile
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ ARG uid=1000
 RUN useradd -ms /bin/bash -u $uid vcx
 USER vcx
 
-ARG RUST_VER="1.45.2"
+ARG RUST_VER="1.53.0"
 RUN curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh -s -- -y --default-toolchain $RUST_VER
 ENV PATH /home/vcx/.cargo/bin:$PATH
 
diff --git a/libvcx/Cargo.toml b/libvcx/Cargo.toml
index bf7770dbd6..5d12070f57 100644
--- a/libvcx/Cargo.toml
+++ b/libvcx/Cargo.toml
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ regex = "1.1.0"
 rust-base58 = "0.0.4"
 rmp-serde = "0.13.7"
 base64 = "0.8.0"
-openssl = { version = "0.10.29" }
+openssl = { version = "0.10.35", features = ["vendored"] }
 num-traits = "0.2.0"
-indy = "1.16.0"
-indy-sys = "1.16.0"
+indy = "1.16.0-post-59"
+indy-sys = "1.16.0-post-59"
 futures = "0.3.15"
 tokio = { version = "1.7.1", features = ["rt-multi-thread"] }
 libloading = "0.5.0"
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ serde_json = "1.0"
 serde_derive = "1.0"
 
 [package.metadata.deb]
-depends = "libindy (= 1.16.0)"
+depends = "libindy (= 1.16.0-post-59)"
 extended-description = """\
 This is the official SDK for Hyperledger Indy, which provides a\
   distributed-ledger-based foundation for self-sovereign identity.\
diff --git a/wrappers/ios/ci/build.sh b/wrappers/ios/ci/build.sh
index 5da28e2aa5..3df3a45f86 100755
--- a/wrappers/ios/ci/build.sh
+++ b/wrappers/ios/ci/build.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ for i in $(ls -t $OPENSSL_PATH); do
     break
 done
 
-INDY_VERSION="v1.16.0"
+INDY_VERSION="efb7215" # indy-1.16.0-post-59 - "v1.16.0" + rusql update fix + (number of other commits on master branch)
 REPO_DIR=$PWD
 SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$(dirname "$0")" ; pwd -P )"
 OUTPUT_DIR=/tmp/artifacts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ INDY_SDK_DIR=$OUTPUT_DIR/indy-sdk
 
 setup() {
     echo "Setup rustup"
-    rustup default 1.45.2
+    rustup default 1.53.0
     rustup component add rls-preview rust-analysis rust-src
 
     echo "Setup rustup target platforms"
diff --git a/wrappers/java/ci/android.dockerfile b/wrappers/java/ci/android.dockerfile
index e83f59a5d1..df79c689e9 100644
--- a/wrappers/java/ci/android.dockerfile
+++ b/wrappers/java/ci/android.dockerfile
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ RUN apt-get install -y nodejs
 USER indy
 
 # Install Rust toolchain
-ARG RUST_VER=1.45.2
+ARG RUST_VER=1.53.0
 RUN curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh -s -- -y --default-toolchain ${RUST_VER}
 ENV PATH /home/indy/.cargo/bin:$PATH