diff --git a/functions-templates/rust/hello-world/Cargo.toml b/functions-templates/rust/hello-world/Cargo.toml
index beed7265685..f0528d16f68 100644
--- a/functions-templates/rust/hello-world/Cargo.toml
+++ b/functions-templates/rust/hello-world/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-aws_lambda_events = "0.17.0"
+aws_lambda_events = "0.18.0"
 http = "0.2.9"
 lambda_runtime = "0.14.0"
 log = "0.4.17"