diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 7327159f0..e839b3de1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
           - stable
           - beta
           - nightly
-          - "1.62"
+          - "1.65"
         target:
           - x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
           - x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 20d2c48e1..4ac4ae09b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -16,29 +16,29 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Rust toolchain (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu)
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: "1.62"
+          toolchain: "1.65"
           target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
       - name: Install Rust toolchain (x86_64-unknown-linux-musl)
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: "1.62"
+          toolchain: "1.65"
           target: x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
       - name: Build
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
-            toolchain: "1.62"
+            toolchain: "1.65"
             command: build
             args: --all --release --target=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
       - name: Static Build
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
-            toolchain: "1.62"
+            toolchain: "1.65"
             command: build
             args: --all --release --target=x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
       - name: Install Rust toolchain (aarch64-unknown-linux-musl)
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: "1.62"
+          toolchain: "1.65"
           target: aarch64-unknown-linux-musl
           override: true
       - name: Create Release
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 80ab28491..d47e37277 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ homepage = "https://github.com/cloud-hypervisor/cloud-hypervisor"
 # a.) A dependency requires it, 
 # b.) If we want to use a new feature and that MSRV is at least 6 months old,
 # c.) There is a security issue that is addressed by the toolchain update.
-rust-version = "1.62"
+rust-version = "1.65"
 
 [profile.release]
 lto = true
diff --git a/resources/Dockerfile b/resources/Dockerfile
index c5ae0d271..86b1933e4 100644
--- a/resources/Dockerfile
+++ b/resources/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 FROM ubuntu:22.04 as dev
 
 ARG TARGETARCH
-ARG RUST_TOOLCHAIN="1.62.0"
+ARG RUST_TOOLCHAIN="1.65.0"
 ARG CLH_SRC_DIR="/cloud-hypervisor"
 ARG CLH_BUILD_DIR="$CLH_SRC_DIR/build"
 ARG CARGO_REGISTRY_DIR="$CLH_BUILD_DIR/cargo_registry"