diff --git a/.github/workflows/cargo-package.yml b/.github/workflows/cargo-package.yml
index b60d362ca..ce07aa72f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cargo-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cargo-package.yml
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
-        toolchain: [1.78.0]
+        toolchain: [1.79.0]
         include:
           - os: windows-latest
-            toolchain: 1.78.0-x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
+            toolchain: 1.79.0-x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index 23e1a1ea8..268b1177e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
-        toolchain: [1.78.0]
+        toolchain: [1.79.0]
         include:
           - os: windows-latest
-            toolchain: 1.78.0-x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
+            toolchain: 1.79.0-x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.78.0
+          toolchain: 1.79.0
           components: rustfmt
       - run: cargo fmt -- --check
 
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
-        toolchain: [1.78.0, 1.74.0]
+        toolchain: [1.79.0, 1.74.0]
         include:
           - os: windows-latest
-            toolchain: 1.78.0-x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
+            toolchain: 1.79.0-x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
           - os: windows-latest
             toolchain: 1.74.0-x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
diff --git a/CI/tools.py b/CI/tools.py
index e856d9950..0d520c4e5 100644
--- a/CI/tools.py
+++ b/CI/tools.py
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ def install(self):
         ]
 
 
-def install_rust(version='1.78.0', target='x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu'):
+def install_rust(version='1.79.0', target='x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu'):
     rustup_opts = '-y --default-toolchain none'
     cargo_dir = '$HOME/.cargo/bin/'
     rustup = cargo_dir + 'rustup'