diff --git a/.github/DockerfileBackendTests b/.github/DockerfileBackendTests
index e4684d1563..b56e64d085 100644
--- a/.github/DockerfileBackendTests
+++ b/.github/DockerfileBackendTests
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ARG DEBIAN_IMAGE=debian:bookworm-slim
-ARG RUST_IMAGE=rust:1.78-slim-bookworm
+ARG RUST_IMAGE=rust:1.79-slim-bookworm
 ARG PYTHON_IMAGE=python:3.11.4-slim-bookworm
 
 FROM ${DEBIAN_IMAGE} as downloader
diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-test.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-test.yml
index 5d8a1ea97e..4a3a9f69e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-test.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions-rust-lang/setup-rust-toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.78.0
+          toolchain: 1.79.0
       # - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       #   with:
       #     workspaces: |