diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/check.yml b/.gitea/workflows/check.yml
index 3ee90e6f..20bc8e99 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/check.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/check.yml
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ jobs:
     # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/contexts#context-availability
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        msrv: ["1.56.1"] # 2021 edition requires 1.56
+        msrv: ["1.79.0"]
     name: ubuntu / ${{ matrix.msrv }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -129,4 +129,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           toolchain: ${{ matrix.msrv }}
       - name: cargo +${{ matrix.msrv }} check
-        run: cargo check
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+        run: cargo check