diff --git a/.github/actions/run-fixture-tests/action.yml b/.github/actions/run-fixture-tests/action.yml
index 61de7e6e..5d8c8117 100644
--- a/.github/actions/run-fixture-tests/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/run-fixture-tests/action.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Setup Rust
       uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
       with:
-        toolchain: "1.92.0"
+        toolchain: "1.97.1"
 
     - name: Setup cache
       uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8ad3a688..953b9910 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Rust
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
-          toolchain: "1.92.0"
+          toolchain: "1.97.1"
           components: rustfmt, clippy
 
       - name: Setup cache
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily_loc_report.yml b/.github/workflows/daily_loc_report.yml
index 0df914d2..c7ddf52c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily_loc_report.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily_loc_report.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Rust
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
-          toolchain: "1.92.0"
+          toolchain: "1.97.1"
 
       - name: Setup cache
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 74bb4f17..2a1c99a9 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Not to be confused with Ethereum consensus clients AKA Beacon Chain clients AKA
 ## Quick Reference
 
 **Main branch:** `main`
-**Rust version:** 1.92.0 (edition 2024)
+**Rust version:** 1.97.1 (edition 2024)
 **Test fixtures release:** Download latest production fixtures from leanSpec releases
 
 ## Codebase Structure (12 workspace crates)
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 100b1a4a..9856e46d 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ keywords = ["ethereum", "blockchain", "consensus", "protocol"]
 license = "LICENSE"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/lambdaclass/ethlambda"
-rust-version = "1.92.0"
+rust-version = "1.97.1"
 version = "0.1.0"
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 976d8314..7a012081 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker.io/docker/dockerfile:1.7-labs
 
-FROM rust:1.92-bookworm AS chef
+FROM rust:1.97-bookworm AS chef
 WORKDIR /app
 
 # Install cargo-chef and system dependencies
diff --git a/docs/rpc.md b/docs/rpc.md
index 355d8015..fb2802a9 100644
--- a/docs/rpc.md
+++ b/docs/rpc.md
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ The fork-choice tree from the finalized root, with LMD-GHOST weights computed ov
 
 ```json
 {
-  "version": "ethlambda/v0.1.0-main-892ad575/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/rustc-v1.85.0",
+  "version": "ethlambda/v0.1.0-main-892ad575/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/rustc-v1.97.1",
   "peer_id": "16Uiu2HAm7v1x…"
 }
 ```
diff --git a/rust-toolchain.toml b/rust-toolchain.toml
index 1a216558..8565ca6b 100644
--- a/rust-toolchain.toml
+++ b/rust-toolchain.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [toolchain]
-channel = "1.92.0"
+channel = "1.97.1"
 components = ["rustfmt", "clippy"]