diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7a4d682d..c9d1e990 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -32,15 +32,15 @@ matrix:
 
     # Minimum Rust supported channel.
     - os: linux
-      rust: 1.31.0
+      rust: 1.33.0
       env: TARGET=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
     - os: linux
-      rust: 1.31.0
+      rust: 1.33.0
       env:
         - TARGET=x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
         - CC_x86_64_unknown_linux_musl=/usr/bin/musl-gcc
     - os: osx
-      rust: 1.31.0
+      rust: 1.33.0
       env: TARGET=x86_64-apple-darwin
 
     # Code formatting check
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4e1ba33c..fb200ae3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ binaries are also available: look for archives with `musl` in the file name.
 
 ### From source
 
-If you want to build `bat` from source, you need Rust 1.31 or
+If you want to build `bat` from source, you need Rust 1.33 or
 higher. You can then use `cargo` to build everything:
 
 ```bash