diff --git a/rust-toolchain.toml b/rust-toolchain.toml
index 4d5b147f4..84a31a1f8 100644
--- a/rust-toolchain.toml
+++ b/rust-toolchain.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 [toolchain]
-# Make sure to this in sync with RUST_VERSION in the Dockerfile
-channel="1.72.0"
+channel="1.73.0"
 profile="default"
 targets = ["wasm32-wasi"]
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