diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 6e447ff9..ab92d984 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
         toolchain:
-          - 1.48 # MSRV (Minimum supported rust version)
+          - 1.53 # MSRV (Minimum supported rust version)
           - stable
           - beta
         experimental: [false]
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d93b636c..77672a68 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - [playback] `Sink`: `write()` now receives ownership of the packet (breaking).
 - [playback] `pipe`: create file if it doesn't already exist
 - [playback] More robust dynamic limiter for very wide dynamic range (breaking)
+- [build] The MSRV is now 1.53.
 
 ### Added
 - [cache] Add `disable-credential-cache` flag (breaking).
diff --git a/COMPILING.md b/COMPILING.md
index 39ae20cc..a76d9a36 100644
--- a/COMPILING.md
+++ b/COMPILING.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ In order to compile librespot, you will first need to set up a suitable Rust bui
 ### Install Rust
 The easiest, and recommended way to get Rust is to use [rustup](https://rustup.rs). Once that’s installed, Rust's standard tools should be set up and ready to use.
 
-*Note: The current minimum required Rust version at the time of writing is 1.48, you can find the current minimum version specified in the `.github/workflow/test.yml` file.*
+*Note: The current minimum required Rust version at the time of writing is 1.53, you can find the current minimum version specified in the `.github/workflow/test.yml` file.*
 
 #### Additional Rust tools - `rustfmt`
 To ensure a consistent codebase, we utilise [`rustfmt`](https://github.com/rust-lang/rustfmt) and [`clippy`](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy), which are installed by default with `rustup` these days, else they can be installed manually with: