diff --git a/.github/workflows/moon.yml b/.github/workflows/moon.yml
index 3299a991d2e..de42e84ed46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/moon.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/moon.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-moon-node@${{ matrix.node-version }}-
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.60.0
+          toolchain: 1.61.0
           profile: minimal
       - uses: moonrepo/tool-version-action@v1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index a61a46622dc..23c64c1eb24 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.60.0
+          toolchain: 1.61.0
           profile: minimal
           components: rustfmt
       - uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.60.0
+          toolchain: 1.61.0
           profile: minimal
           components: clippy
       - uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.60.0
+          toolchain: 1.61.0
           profile: minimal
       - uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index bd31f5d5bc5..87cd21451a4 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Contributions are always welcome, no matter how large or small!
 ## Prerequisites
 
 - Node.js >= v14.15
-- Rust >= 1.60
+- Rust >= 1.61
 
 ## Setup
 
diff --git a/rust-toolchain.toml b/rust-toolchain.toml
index 0f512f6ba2b..4badbf74f8b 100644
--- a/rust-toolchain.toml
+++ b/rust-toolchain.toml
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 # The default profile includes rustc, rust-std, cargo, rust-docs, rustfmt and clippy.
 # https://rust-lang.github.io/rustup/concepts/profiles.html
 profile = "default"
-channel = "1.60.0"
+channel = "1.61.0"