diff --git a/rust/config/global.go b/rust/config/global.go
index 937502238..88949386c 100644
--- a/rust/config/global.go
+++ b/rust/config/global.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 var pctx = android.NewPackageContext("android/soong/rust/config")
 
 var (
-	RustDefaultVersion = "1.67.1"
+	RustDefaultVersion = "1.68.0"
 	RustDefaultBase    = "prebuilts/rust/"
 	DefaultEdition     = "2021"
 	Stdlibs            = []string{