diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-toolchain-compatibility.yml b/.github/workflows/test-toolchain-compatibility.yml
index c1c1100ba..bff8fc134 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-toolchain-compatibility.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-toolchain-compatibility.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
         type: string
 
 env:
-  RUST_VERSION: 1.68.2
+  RUST_VERSION: 1.71.0
   NIGHTLY_RUST_VERSION: nightly-2023-02-08
   INCOMPATIBLE_DIR: ./incompatible-versions
   LATEST_CHANNEL_DIR: ./channel-fuel-latest.toml.d/