diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 9380c391ee1..16c0a231a79 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ concurrency:
 env:
   CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
   REGISTRY: ghcr.io
-  RUST_VERSION: 1.79.0
-  NIGHTLY_RUST_VERSION: nightly-2024-07-16
+  RUST_VERSION: 1.81.0
+  NIGHTLY_RUST_VERSION: nightly-2024-09-11
 
 jobs:
   get-fuel-core-version: