diff --git a/build/docker-bake.hcl b/build/docker-bake.hcl
index f5fab7721..bbd1d266f 100644
--- a/build/docker-bake.hcl
+++ b/build/docker-bake.hcl
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ target "common" {
   context    = ".."
   args       = {
     BASE_IMAGE                = "debian:bookworm-20240311-slim"
-    RUST_VERSION              = "1.77.0"
+    RUST_VERSION              = "1.78.0"
     GO_VERSION                = "1.22.1"
     FOUNDRY_NIGHTLY_VERSION   = "293fad73670b7b59ca901c7f2105bf7a29165a90"
     SERVER_MANAGER_VERSION    = "0.9.1"
diff --git a/offchain/host-runner/src/config.rs b/offchain/host-runner/src/config.rs
index a052ebb70..9d7873b90 100644
--- a/offchain/host-runner/src/config.rs
+++ b/offchain/host-runner/src/config.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use clap::Parser;
 use log::{LogConfig, LogEnvCliConfig};
 
 const DEFAULT_ADDRESS: &str = "0.0.0.0";
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Config {
     pub log_config: LogConfig,
diff --git a/offchain/rust-toolchain.toml b/offchain/rust-toolchain.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..51985806f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/offchain/rust-toolchain.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[toolchain]
+channel = "1.78.0"