diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6712b0339..082078823 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   RUST_BACKTRACE: 1
-  RUST_VERSION: 1.59
+  RUST_VERSION: 1.62
 
 # We distinguish the following kinds of builds:
 # - local: build for the same target as we compile on, and do local tests
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d6fea3394..7fe11cb7d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ For an overview of all the components in the gfx-rs ecosystem, see [the big pict
 
 ### MSRV policy
 
-Minimum Supported Rust Version is **1.59**.
+Minimum Supported Rust Version is **1.62**.
 It is enforced on CI (in "/.github/workflows/ci.yml") with `RUST_VERSION` variable.
 This version can only be upgraded in breaking releases.