diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index 2f6ad76e..1c97a515 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ task:
     - name: FreeBSD 14.0 - Rust nightly
       env:
         RUST_VERSION: nightly
-    - name: FreeBSD 14.0 - Rust 1.77.2 (MSRV)
+    - name: FreeBSD 14.0 - Rust 1.82 (MSRV)
       env:
-        RUST_VERSION: 1.77.2
+        RUST_VERSION: 1.82
 
   setup_script:
     - rm -f rust-toolchain.toml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3df00610..1136db4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
-        rust: [stable, nightly, 1.77.2]
+        rust: [stable, nightly, 1.82]
         features: [""]
         include:
           # MacOS with fsevent
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
             rust: nightly
             features: "--no-default-features --features macos_fsevent"
           - os: macos-latest
-            rust: 1.77.2
+            rust: 1.82
             features: "--no-default-features --features macos_fsevent"
           # MacOS with kqueue
           - os: macos-latest
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
             rust: nightly
             features: "--no-default-features --features macos_kqueue"
           - os: macos-latest
-            rust: 1.77.2
+            rust: 1.82
             features: "--no-default-features --features macos_kqueue"
 
     steps:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dc112921..238958fa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 # Changelog
+## notify 9.0.0 (unreleased)
+
+- CHANGE: raise MSRV to 1.82 **breaking**
 
 ## notify 8.2.0 (2025-08-03)
 - FEATURE: notify user if inotify's `max_user_watches` has been reached [#698]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 5de75c5c..aff6b6cd 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ exclude = [
 ]
 
 [workspace.package]
-rust-version = "1.77"
+rust-version = "1.82"
 homepage = "https://github.com/notify-rs/notify"
 repository = "https://github.com/notify-rs/notify.git"
 edition = "2021"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6aa89df1..4166f84f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ _Cross-platform filesystem notification library for Rust._
 - [Examples][examples]
 - [Changelog][changelog]
 - [Upgrading notify from v4](UPGRADING_V4_TO_V5.md)
-- Minimum supported Rust version: **1.77**
+- Minimum supported Rust version: **1.82**
 
 As used by: [alacritty], [cargo watch], [cobalt], [deno], [docket], [mdBook],
 [rust-analyzer], [watchexec], [watchfiles], [xi-editor],
diff --git a/rust-toolchain.toml b/rust-toolchain.toml
index 16921eec..4159578e 100644
--- a/rust-toolchain.toml
+++ b/rust-toolchain.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [toolchain]
-channel = "1.77.2"
+channel = "1.82"
 profile = "minimal"
 components = [
   "clippy",