diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 3766a71..4bc430d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ addons:
       - libelf-dev
       - libdw-dev
 rust:
-  - 1.6.0
+  - 1.9.0
   - stable
   - beta
   - nightly
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index da92f7b..877d76e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ If you're an Arch Linux user, you can also install the package from the AUR:
 
 ## Building
 
-tealdeer requires at least Rust 1.6.
+tealdeer requires at least Rust 1.9.
 
 Debug build with logging enabled: