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@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ cargo build --release
 
 Once built, the `ord` binary can be found at `./target/release/ord`.
 
-`ord` requires `rustc` version 1.67.0 or later. Run `rustc --version` to ensure you have this version. Run `rustup update` to get the latest stable release.
+`ord` requires `rustc` version 1.74.0 or later. Run `rustc --version` to ensure you have this version. Run `rustup update` to get the latest stable release.
 
 ### Docker