diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index eda1b34..ab2e9d0 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -10,20 +10,20 @@ variables:
 
 test-default:
   stage: test
-  image: rust:1.43-slim
+  image: rust:1.49-slim
   before_script:
     - cargo -V
   script:
     - cargo test
   cache:
-    key: cargo-1-43-default
+    key: cargo-1-49-default
     paths:
       - cargo/
       - target/
 
 test-full:
   stage: test
-  image: rust:1.43-slim
+  image: rust:1.49-slim
   before_script:
     - apt update -y
     - apt install -y --no-install-recommends libpq-dev
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ test-full:
   script:
     - cargo test --no-default-features --features full
   cache:
-    key: cargo-1-43-all
+    key: cargo-1-49-all
     paths:
       - cargo/
       - target/
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ test-trybuild-ui:
   script:
     - cargo test --no-default-features --features full --tests -- --ignored
   cache:
-    key: cargo-1-48-all
+    key: cargo-1-49-all
     paths:
       - cargo/
       - target/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8298465..028feea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 	<a href="https://msrd0.gitlab.io/gotham-restful/gotham_restful/index.html">
 		<img alt="rustdoc" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-master-blue.svg"/>
 	</a>
-    <a href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2020/04/23/Rust-1.43.0.html">
-        <img alt="Minimum Rust Version" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/rustc-1.43+-orange.svg"/>
+    <a href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2020/12/31/Rust-1.49.0.html">
+        <img alt="Minimum Rust Version" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/rustc-1.49+-orange.svg"/>
     </a>
 	<a href="https://deps.rs/repo/gitlab/msrd0/gotham-restful">
 		<img alt="dependencies" src="https://deps.rs/repo/gitlab/msrd0/gotham-restful/status.svg"/>
diff --git a/README.tpl b/README.tpl
index 36373ae..bd3e252 100644
--- a/README.tpl
+++ b/README.tpl
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 	<a href="https://msrd0.gitlab.io/gotham-restful/gotham_restful/index.html">
 		<img alt="rustdoc" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-master-blue.svg"/>
 	</a>
-    <a href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2020/04/23/Rust-1.43.0.html">
-        <img alt="Minimum Rust Version" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/rustc-1.43+-orange.svg"/>
+    <a href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2020/12/31/Rust-1.49.0.html">
+        <img alt="Minimum Rust Version" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/rustc-1.49+-orange.svg"/>
     </a>
 	<a href="https://deps.rs/repo/gitlab/msrd0/gotham-restful">
 		<img alt="dependencies" src="https://deps.rs/repo/gitlab/msrd0/gotham-restful/status.svg"/>