diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index a3441447e..b063a9bff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches: ['main', '0.8.x']
   pull_request:
+  merge_group:
   schedule:
     - cron: "21 3 * * 5"
 
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@1.67.0
+      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@1.70.0
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - run: cargo check --lib --all-features -p quinn-udp -p quinn-proto -p quinn
 
diff --git a/quinn-proto/Cargo.toml b/quinn-proto/Cargo.toml
index 5ce7e916d..125223039 100644
--- a/quinn-proto/Cargo.toml
+++ b/quinn-proto/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "quinn-proto"
 version = "0.11.4"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.67"
+rust-version = "1.70"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 repository = "https://github.com/quinn-rs/quinn"
 description = "State machine for the QUIC transport protocol"
diff --git a/quinn-udp/Cargo.toml b/quinn-udp/Cargo.toml
index 1bf34684f..7b2ae9901 100644
--- a/quinn-udp/Cargo.toml
+++ b/quinn-udp/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "quinn-udp"
 version = "0.5.4"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.66"
+rust-version = "1.70"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 repository = "https://github.com/quinn-rs/quinn"
 description = "UDP sockets with ECN information for the QUIC transport protocol"
diff --git a/quinn/Cargo.toml b/quinn/Cargo.toml
index add7bb7ce..700486985 100644
--- a/quinn/Cargo.toml
+++ b/quinn/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ keywords = ["quic"]
 categories = [ "network-programming", "asynchronous" ]
 workspace = ".."
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.67"
+rust-version = "1.70"
 
 [package.metadata.docs.rs]
 all-features = true