diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 371729f..3d938a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
           components: cargo
-          toolchain: 1.78.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+          toolchain: 1.79.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
       - name: Check out ci repo
         run: git clone https://github.com/stratis-storage/ci.git
       - name: Run comparisons of version specs with available Fedora packages