diff --git a/.github/actions/spin-ci-dependencies/action.yml b/.github/actions/spin-ci-dependencies/action.yml
index 4cdb3db4b0..78d3a6541f 100644
--- a/.github/actions/spin-ci-dependencies/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/spin-ci-dependencies/action.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ inputs:
     type: bool
   rust-version:
     description: 'Rust version to setup'
-    default: '1.76'
+    default: '1.79'
     required: false
     type: string