diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index fc4b16d..3596aea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ jobs:
             rust: stable
           - name: beta
             rust: beta
-          - name: 1.46.0
-            rust: 1.46.0
+          - name: 1.49.0
+            rust: 1.49.0
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 02a0e7d..4675ba7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 Several breaking changes were made between 0.9 and 0.10, but changes should be straightforward:
 
-* MSRV is now 1.46
+* MSRV is now 1.49
 * The `lettre_email` crate has been merged into `lettre`. To migrate, replace `lettre_email` with `lettre::message`
   and make sure to enable the `builder` feature (it's enabled by default).
 * `SendableEmail` has been renamed to `Email` and `EmailBuilder::build()` produces it directly. To migrate,
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2bb7bb8..25b7e6d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Lettre does not provide (for now):
 
 ## Example
 
-This library requires Rust 1.46 or newer.
+This library requires Rust 1.49 or newer.
 To use this library, add the following to your `Cargo.toml`: