diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 302b291..f559be0 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "w3c-vc-barcodes"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.77.2"
+rust-version = "1.80"
 
 [dependencies]
 iref = { version = "3.1.4", features = ["serde"] }