diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-rust.yml b/.github/workflows/check-rust.yml
index 14c643785..0ecff85f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-rust.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@1.95
+      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@1.97.1
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
         with:
           workspaces: ". -> target"
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@1.95
+      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@1.97.1
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
         with:
           workspaces: ". -> target"
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@1.95
+      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@1.97.1
         with:
           components: rustfmt, clippy
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
diff --git a/crates/radicle-httpd/build/Dockerfile b/crates/radicle-httpd/build/Dockerfile
index b34b324a2..def2ed8ca 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-httpd/build/Dockerfile
+++ b/crates/radicle-httpd/build/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Builds release binaries for Radicle.
-ARG RUST_VERSION="1.87"
+ARG RUST_VERSION="1.97.1"
 ARG ALPINE_VERSION="3.21"
 FROM rust:${RUST_VERSION}-alpine${ALPINE_VERSION} as builder
 LABEL maintainer="Radicle Team <team@radicle.xyz>"
diff --git a/rust-toolchain b/rust-toolchain
index 55f6ae933..4d00f49da 100644
--- a/rust-toolchain
+++ b/rust-toolchain
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.95.0
+1.97.1