diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-token.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-token.yml
index 073eab31596..bf20bb2a4e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-token.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-token.yml
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Set env vars
         run: |
-          echo "RUST_STABLE_VERSION=1.69.0" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "RUST_STABLE_VERSION=1.70.0" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           source ci/rust-version.sh
           echo "RUST_STABLE=$rust_stable" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           source ci/solana-version.sh
diff --git a/rust-toolchain.toml b/rust-toolchain.toml
index f2415f8315c..743f7cd993d 100644
--- a/rust-toolchain.toml
+++ b/rust-toolchain.toml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 [toolchain]
-channel = "1.69.0"
+channel = "1.72.0"