diff --git a/misc/advanced/router-dev/Dockerfile b/misc/advanced/router-dev/Dockerfile
index 4e567ba34..f710421b9 100644
--- a/misc/advanced/router-dev/Dockerfile
+++ b/misc/advanced/router-dev/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM --platform=linux/amd64 rust:1.72 as build
+FROM --platform=linux/amd64 rust:1.73 as build
 
 ENV RUST_BACKTRACE=full
 
diff --git a/supergraph/router-rust-plugin/Dockerfile b/supergraph/router-rust-plugin/Dockerfile
index 4e567ba34..f710421b9 100644
--- a/supergraph/router-rust-plugin/Dockerfile
+++ b/supergraph/router-rust-plugin/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM --platform=linux/amd64 rust:1.72 as build
+FROM --platform=linux/amd64 rust:1.73 as build
 
 ENV RUST_BACKTRACE=full