diff --git a/images/prow-tests/Dockerfile b/images/prow-tests/Dockerfile
index cab4e9f45..05af1a587 100644
--- a/images/prow-tests/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/prow-tests/Dockerfile
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ RUN git clone https://github.com/kubernetes/kops /tmp/kops && cd /tmp/kops/tests
     go install .
 
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-FROM rust:1.80-bullseye AS external-rust-gets
+FROM rust:1.81-bullseye AS external-rust-gets
 
 ARG CODESIGN_VERSION=0.22.0
 # change this when a new version with https://github.com/indygreg/apple-platform-rs/pull/20 is cut