diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 723e31f..83c40bd 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name = "chess_inator"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
+rust-version = "1.83.0"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/rust-toolchain.toml b/rust-toolchain.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5afdd59..0000000
--- a/rust-toolchain.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-[toolchain]
-channel = "beta-2024-11-17"