diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 245304e..83bbbe2 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ repository = "https://github.com/sharkdp/hyperfine"
 version = "1.18.0"
 edition = "2018"
 build = "build.rs"
-rust-version = "1.66.0"
+rust-version = "1.70.0"
 
 [features]
 # Use the nightly feature windows_process_extensions_main_thread_handle
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 67255c0..51fe9df 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ Hyperfine can be installed from source via [cargo](https://doc.rust-lang.org/car
 cargo install --locked hyperfine
 ```
 
-Make sure that you use Rust 1.60 or higher.
+Make sure that you use Rust 1.70 or newer.
 
 ### From binaries (Linux, macOS, Windows)