diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 798afd2f67..3c3f373912 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ homepage = "https://www.nushell.sh"
 license = "MIT"
 name = "nu"
 repository = "https://github.com/nushell/nushell"
-rust-version = "1.85.1"
+rust-version = "1.86.0"
 version = "0.105.2"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
diff --git a/rust-toolchain.toml b/rust-toolchain.toml
index b651028465..d6a3ec5155 100644
--- a/rust-toolchain.toml
+++ b/rust-toolchain.toml
@@ -14,6 +14,4 @@ profile = "default"
 # so that we give repo maintainers and package managers a chance to update to a more
 # recent version of rust. However, if there is a "cool new feature" that we want to
 # use in nushell, we may opt to use the bleeding edge stable version of rust.
-# I believe rust is on a 6 week release cycle and nushell is on a 4 week release cycle.
-# So, every two nushell releases, this version number should be bumped by one.
-channel = "1.85.1"
+channel = "1.86.0"