diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 4f3c59a64c..c16936cc9f 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ commands:
 jobs:
   check-style:
     docker:
-      - image: cimg/rust:1.62
+      - image: cimg/rust:1.61
     resource_class: xlarge
     steps:
       - checkout
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
 
   clippy:
     docker:
-      - image: cimg/rust:1.62
+      - image: cimg/rust:1.61
     resource_class: xlarge
     steps:
       - checkout
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
           
   # code-cov:
   #   docker:
-  #     - image: cimg/rust:1.62
+  #     - image: cimg/rust:1.61
   #   resource_class: xlarge
   #   environment:
   #     RUSTC_BOOTSTRAP: 1
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ jobs:
 
   leo-executable:
     docker:
-      - image: cimg/rust:1.62
+      - image: cimg/rust:1.61
     resource_class: xlarge
     steps:
       - checkout
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
 #
 #  leo-new:
 #    docker:
-#      - image: cimg/rust:1.62
+#      - image: cimg/rust:1.61
 #    resource_class: xlarge
 #    steps:
 #      - attach_workspace:
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ jobs:
 #
 #  leo-init:
 #    docker:
-#      - image: cimg/rust:1.62
+#      - image: cimg/rust:1.61
 #    resource_class: xlarge
 #    steps:
 #      - attach_workspace:
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ jobs:
 #
 #  leo-clean:
 #    docker:
-#      - image: cimg/rust:1.62
+#      - image: cimg/rust:1.61
 #    resource_class: xlarge
 #    steps:
 #      - attach_workspace:
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ jobs:
 #
 #  leo-setup:
 #    docker:
-#      - image: cimg/rust:1.62
+#      - image: cimg/rust:1.61
 #    resource_class: xlarge
 #    steps:
 #      - attach_workspace:
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ jobs:
 
   # leo-add-remove:
   #   docker:
-  #     - image: cimg/rust:1.62
+  #     - image: cimg/rust:1.61
   #   resource_class: xlarge
   #   steps:
   #     - attach_workspace:
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ jobs:
 # todo (collin): uncomment after compiler refactor
 #  leo-check-constraints:
 #    docker:
-#       - image: cimg/rust:1.62
+#       - image: cimg/rust:1.61
 #    resource_class: xlarge
 #    steps:
 #      - attach_workspace:
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ jobs:
 #
 #  leo-login-logout:
 #    docker:
-#      - image: cimg/rust:1.62
+#      - image: cimg/rust:1.61
 #    resource_class: xlarge
 #    steps:
 #      - attach_workspace:
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ jobs:
 #
 #  leo-clone:
 #    docker:
-#      - image: cimg/rust:1.62
+#      - image: cimg/rust:1.61
 #    resource_class: xlarge
 #    steps:
 #      - attach_workspace:
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ jobs:
 #
 #  leo-publish:
 #    docker:
-#      - image: cimg/rust:1.62
+#      - image: cimg/rust:1.61
 #    resource_class: xlarge
 #    steps:
 #      - attach_workspace: