diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5aa9207cb..085b7abbd 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM circleci/rust:1.39.0-stretch as wasmer-build-env
+FROM circleci/rust:1.40.0-stretch as wasmer-build-env
 RUN sudo apt-get update && \
   sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
   cmake \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5318fe5d1..ea11c9266 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ nginx and Lua do not work on Windows - you can track the progress on [this issue
 
 ## Building
 
-[![Rustc Version 1.39+](https://img.shields.io/badge/rustc-1.39+-red.svg?style=flat-square)](https://blog.rust-lang.org/2019/11/07/Rust-1.39.0.html)
+[![Rustc Version 1.40+](https://img.shields.io/badge/rustc-1.40+-red.svg?style=flat-square)](https://blog.rust-lang.org/2019/12/19/Rust-1.40.0.html)
 
 Wasmer is built with [Cargo](https://crates.io/), the Rust package manager.
 
diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index 72ee7825e..b70cda976 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       - script: cargo fmt --all -- --check
         displayName: Lint
     variables:
-      rust_toolchain: '1.39.0'
+      rust_toolchain: '1.40.0'
 
   - job: clippy_lint
     pool:
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
           CARGO_HTTP_CHECK_REVOKE: false
         windows:
           imageName: "vs2017-win2016"
-          rust_toolchain: '1.39.0'
+          rust_toolchain: '1.40.0'
     pool:
       vmImage: $(imageName)
     condition: in(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/master', 'refs/heads/staging', 'refs/heads/trying')
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
           MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET: 10.10
         windows:
           imageName: "vs2017-win2016"
-          rust_toolchain: '1.39.0'
+          rust_toolchain: '1.40.0'
           # RUSTFLAGS: -Ctarget-feature=+crt-static
     pool:
       vmImage: $(imageName)
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ jobs:
           MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET: 10.10
         windows:
           imageName: "vs2017-win2016"
-          rust_toolchain: '1.39.0'
+          rust_toolchain: '1.40.0'
           # RUSTFLAGS: -Ctarget-feature=+crt-static
     pool:
       vmImage: $(imageName)