diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 75a25f5..0ce6e9c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ repository = "https://github.com/polyphony-chat/chorus"
 readme = "README.md"
 keywords = ["spacebar", "discord", "polyphony"]
 website = ["https://discord.com/invite/m3FpcapGDD"]
-rust-version = "1.67.1"
+rust-version = "1.70.0"
 
 
 [features]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bde7f65..413ec34 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -119,11 +119,11 @@ We recommend checking out the "examples" directory, as well as the documentation
 
 ## MSRV (Minimum Supported Rust Version)
 
-Rust **1.67.1**. This number might change at any point while Chorus is not yet at version 1.0.0.
+Rust **1.70.0**. This number might change at any point while Chorus is not yet at version 1.0.0.
 
 ## Development Setup
 
-Make sure that you have at least Rust 1.67.1 installed. You can check your Rust version by running `cargo --version`
+Make sure that you have at least Rust 1.70.0 installed. You can check your Rust version by running `cargo --version`
 in your terminal. To compile for `wasm32-unknown-unknown`, you need to install the `wasm32-unknown-unknown` target.
 You can do this by running `rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown`.