diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_and_checks.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_and_checks.yml
index a567371a..3ffb1b3a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests_and_checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests_and_checks.yml
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ jobs:
         rust-toolchain:
           - stable
           - nightly
-          # minimum version
-          # 1.68 fixes: https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/pull/11347
-          - 1.68
+          - 1.70.0
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index d2118c68..980d91d3 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ authors = [
 ]
 edition = "2021"
 license = "Apache"
-rust-version = "1.68"
+rust-version = "1.70.0"
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
 anyhow = { version = "1.0", features = ["backtrace"] }