diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 2b2ba50b..b981c693 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         version:
-          - 1.56.0 # MSRV
+          - 1.60.0 # MSRV
           - stable
           - nightly
         os:
@@ -38,19 +38,19 @@ jobs:
           rustup override set ${{ matrix.version }}
 
       - name: check build serde,macos_kqueue for examples
-        if: matrix.version != '1.56.0' && matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
+        if: matrix.version != '1.60.0' && matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
         run: cargo check -p notify --features=serde,macos_kqueue --examples
 
       - name: check build serde,macos_kqueue
-        if: matrix.version == '1.56.0' && matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
+        if: matrix.version == '1.60.0' && matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
         run: cargo check -p notify --features=serde,macos_kqueue
 
       - name: check build serde for examples
-        if: matrix.version != '1.56.0' && matrix.os != 'macos-latest'
+        if: matrix.version != '1.60.0' && matrix.os != 'macos-latest'
         run: cargo check -p notify --features=serde --examples
 
       - name: check build serde
-        if: matrix.version == '1.56.0' && matrix.os != 'macos-latest'
+        if: matrix.version == '1.60.0' && matrix.os != 'macos-latest'
         run: cargo check --features=serde
 
       - name: check build without crossbeam/default features
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3cd09057..0b4c0fd4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ v4 commits split out to branch `v4_maintenance` starting with `4.0.16`
 
 - CHANGE: files and directories moved into a watch folder on Linux will now be reported as `rename to` events instead of `create` events
 - CHANGE: on Linux `rename from` events will be emitted immediately without starting a new thread
+- CHANGE: raise MSRV to 1.60
 
 ## debouncer-full 0.1.0
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b32f9e94..762420cb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ _Cross-platform filesystem notification library for Rust._
 - [Crate page][crate]
 - [Changelog][changelog]
 - [Upgrading from v4](UPGRADING_V4_TO_V5.md)
-- Earliest supported Rust version: **1.56**
+- Earliest supported Rust version: **1.60**
 - **incomplete [Guides and in-depth docs][wiki]**
 
 As used by: [alacritty], [cargo watch], [cobalt], [docket], [mdBook], [pax],
diff --git a/file-id/Cargo.toml b/file-id/Cargo.toml
index 7976ebf5..7aa4247d 100644
--- a/file-id/Cargo.toml
+++ b/file-id/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "file-id"
 version = "0.1.0"
-rust-version = "1.56"
+rust-version = "1.60"
 description = "Platform independent file id library"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/notify"
 homepage = "https://github.com/notify-rs/notify"
diff --git a/notify-debouncer-full/Cargo.toml b/notify-debouncer-full/Cargo.toml
index eb08010a..79ea66a2 100644
--- a/notify-debouncer-full/Cargo.toml
+++ b/notify-debouncer-full/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "notify-debouncer-full"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.56"
+rust-version = "1.60"
 description = "notify event debouncer optimized for ease of use"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/notify-debouncer-full"
 homepage = "https://github.com/notify-rs/notify"
diff --git a/notify-debouncer-mini/Cargo.toml b/notify-debouncer-mini/Cargo.toml
index b4f2b2c7..df870b2e 100644
--- a/notify-debouncer-mini/Cargo.toml
+++ b/notify-debouncer-mini/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "notify-debouncer-mini"
 version = "0.2.1"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.56"
+rust-version = "1.60"
 description = "notify mini debouncer for events"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/notify-debouncer-mini"
 homepage = "https://github.com/notify-rs/notify"
diff --git a/notify/Cargo.toml b/notify/Cargo.toml
index 57b34a5c..5e049861 100644
--- a/notify/Cargo.toml
+++ b/notify/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "notify"
 version = "6.0.0"
-rust-version = "1.56"
+rust-version = "1.60"
 description = "Cross-platform filesystem notification library"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/notify"
 homepage = "https://github.com/notify-rs/notify"