diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 11b52e3..d3e8667 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build the Release
         working-directory: ir_cli 
         run: |
-          rustup default 1.67
+          rustup default 1.70
           make release
           ls _build # there should be a ir.tgz file under the ir_cli/_build directory
       - name: Upload Artifact to Github Releases
diff --git a/docker/ir-cli-builder/Dockerfile b/docker/ir-cli-builder/Dockerfile
index ae98b0d..4d79670 100644
--- a/docker/ir-cli-builder/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/ir-cli-builder/Dockerfile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ RUN yum -y install git
 # ca-certificates
 RUN yum -y install ca-certificates
 
-# rust-1.67.0
+# rust-1.70.0
 # cargo
 # RUN yum -y install rust cargo rustfmt
 RUN curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | bash -s -- -y
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ RUN echo 'source $HOME/.cargo/env' >> $HOME/.bashrc
 
 ENV PATH="/root/.cargo/bin:${PATH}"
 ENV CARGO_NET_GIT_FETCH_WITH_CLI=true
-RUN rustup default 1.67
+RUN rustup default 1.70
 
 # RUN rustup default stable
 RUN cargo version