diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 9d1250f9..907a6eb7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
         toolchain:
-          - 1.41.1 # MSRV (Minimum supported rust version)
+          - 1.45 # MSRV (Minimum supported rust version)
           - stable
           - beta
         experimental: [false]
diff --git a/COMPILING.md b/COMPILING.md
index 4320cdbb..539dc698 100644
--- a/COMPILING.md
+++ b/COMPILING.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh
 
 Follow any prompts it gives you to install Rust. Once that’s done, Rust's standard tools should be setup and ready to use.
 
-*Note: The current minimum required Rust version at the time of writing is 1.41, 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 1.45, 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), which is installed by default with `rustup` these days, else it can be installed manually with: