diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index c71e3e422f5..c441ce44e22 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ ARG TEST_FEATURES="lightwalletd-grpc-tests zebra-checkpoints"
 ARG EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES=""
 
 ARG APP_HOME="/opt/zebrad"
-ARG RUST_VERSION=1.79.0
+ARG RUST_VERSION=1.82.0
 # In this stage we download all system requirements to build the project
 #
 # It also captures all the build arguments to be used as environment variables.
diff --git a/zebrad/Cargo.toml b/zebrad/Cargo.toml
index 6020978c1ad..ab687f8225d 100644
--- a/zebrad/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zebrad/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 
 # Zebra is only supported on the latest stable Rust version. See the README for details.
 # Any Zebra release can break compatibility with older Rust versions.
-rust-version = "1.76"
+rust-version = "1.81.0"
 
 # Settings that impact runtime behaviour