diff --git a/.github/workflows/CICD.yml b/.github/workflows/CICD.yml
index bb0605293..ccdefc27e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CICD.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CICD.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ env:
   PROJECT_NAME: lsd
   PROJECT_DESC: "An ls command with a lot of pretty colors."
   PROJECT_AUTH: "Peltoche <peltoche@halium.fr>"
-  RUST_MIN_SRV: "1.64.0"
+  RUST_MIN_SRV: "1.69.0"
 
 on: [push, pull_request]
 
diff --git a/build.rs b/build.rs
index 68540c9b5..ac4da2e00 100644
--- a/build.rs
+++ b/build.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ include!("src/app.rs");
 
 fn main() {
     // rustc version too small or can't figure it out
-    if version_check::is_min_version("1.64.0") != Some(true) {
-        eprintln!("'lsd' requires rustc >= 1.64.0");
+    if version_check::is_min_version("1.69.0") != Some(true) {
+        eprintln!("'lsd' requires rustc >= 1.69.0");
         exit(1);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/meta/mod.rs b/src/meta/mod.rs
index 267927659..8e9432410 100644
--- a/src/meta/mod.rs
+++ b/src/meta/mod.rs
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ mod tests {
         // likely to fail because of permission issue
         // see https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/os/windows/fs/fn.symlink_file.html
         #[cfg(windows)]
-        std::os::windows::fs::symlink_file(&path_c, &path_b)
+        std::os::windows::fs::symlink_file(path_c, &path_b)
             .expect("failed to create broken symlink");
 
         let meta_b = Meta::from_path(&path_b, true, false).expect("failed to get meta");
diff --git a/src/sort.rs b/src/sort.rs
index 6986fa8f8..1fad6326d 100644
--- a/src/sort.rs
+++ b/src/sort.rs
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ mod tests {
         // likely to fail because of permission issue
         // see https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/os/windows/fs/fn.symlink_file.html
         #[cfg(windows)]
-        std::os::windows::fs::symlink_file(&path_d, &path_c)
+        std::os::windows::fs::symlink_file(path_d, &path_c)
             .expect("failed to create broken symlink");
 
         let meta_c = Meta::from_path(&path_c, true, false).expect("failed to get meta");
diff --git a/tests/integration.rs b/tests/integration.rs
index f2000577a..11ef41f0b 100644
--- a/tests/integration.rs
+++ b/tests/integration.rs
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ fn test_dereference_link_broken_link_output() {
     // likely to fail because of permission issue
     // see https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/os/windows/fs/fn.symlink_file.html
     #[cfg(windows)]
-    std::os::windows::fs::symlink_file(&target, &link).expect("failed to create broken symlink");
+    std::os::windows::fs::symlink_file(target, &link).expect("failed to create broken symlink");
 
     cmd()
         .arg("-l")