diff --git a/docker/codex.Dockerfile b/docker/codex.Dockerfile
index 7811a38f4..e9234753b 100644
--- a/docker/codex.Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/codex.Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Variables
 ARG BUILDER=ubuntu:24.04
 ARG IMAGE=${BUILDER}
-ARG RUST_VERSION=${RUST_VERSION:-1.78.0}
+ARG RUST_VERSION=${RUST_VERSION:-1.79.0}
 ARG BUILD_HOME=/src
 ARG MAKE_PARALLEL=${MAKE_PARALLEL:-4}
 ARG NIMFLAGS="${NIMFLAGS:-"-d:disableMarchNative"}"