diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 5b6d39a88..b8e0ffa2c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ jobs:
           - os: macos-latest
             rust: 1.73.0
 
-          # Minimum Supported Rust Version = 1.67.0
+          # Minimum Supported Rust Version = 1.70.0
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            rust: 1.67.0
+            rust: 1.70.0
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index dcd480429..ae75d2280 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = "deltachat"
 version = "1.126.1"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
-rust-version = "1.67"
+rust-version = "1.70"
 
 [profile.dev]
 debug = 0