diff --git a/.cargo/config.toml b/.cargo/config.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a6a1abdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.cargo/config.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[resolver]
+incompatible-rust-versions = "fallback"
diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index e94b99ac0..142e8a8ce 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ steps:
       # store cargo data in repo folder so that it gets cached between steps
       CARGO_HOME: .cargo_home
     commands:
-      - rustup component add rustfmt
+      - rustup component add rustfmt --toolchain nightly
       - cargo +nightly fmt -- --check
     when:
       - event: pull_request
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 15f2b7aaf..45399697b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ license = "AGPL-3.0"
 homepage = "https://join-lemmy.org/"
 documentation = "https://join-lemmy.org/docs/en/index.html"
 repository = "https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy"
+rust-version = "1.81"
 
 [package]
 name = "lemmy_server"
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 publish = false
 
 [lib]
diff --git a/crates/api/Cargo.toml b/crates/api/Cargo.toml
index cf8aa0b03..7dfb4fe19 100644
--- a/crates/api/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/api/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 name = "lemmy_api"
diff --git a/crates/api_common/Cargo.toml b/crates/api_common/Cargo.toml
index dc0138416..70c70d3dc 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/api_common/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 name = "lemmy_api_common"
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/Cargo.toml b/crates/api_crud/Cargo.toml
index 1e27c560c..e1fde84af 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/api_crud/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/apub/Cargo.toml b/crates/apub/Cargo.toml
index 9e35bd222..a6af730aa 100644
--- a/crates/apub/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/apub/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 name = "lemmy_apub"
diff --git a/crates/apub_objects/Cargo.toml b/crates/apub_objects/Cargo.toml
index e066bfe63..562120a73 100644
--- a/crates/apub_objects/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/apub_objects/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 name = "lemmy_apub_objects"
diff --git a/crates/db_perf/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_perf/Cargo.toml
index 643b96d1f..42a24b1fd 100644
--- a/crates/db_perf/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_perf/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 
 [lints]
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_schema/Cargo.toml
index 8c59404a5..4fb5a764f 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_schema/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 name = "lemmy_db_schema"
diff --git a/crates/db_schema_file/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_schema_file/Cargo.toml
index 9c5b2c7e1..41bc9f33f 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema_file/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_schema_file/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 name = "lemmy_db_schema_file"
diff --git a/crates/db_views/comment/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views/comment/Cargo.toml
index 9234d1174..e44663bc3 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/comment/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views/comment/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
diff --git a/crates/db_views/community/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views/community/Cargo.toml
index 5768e3197..7ef96ec90 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/community/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views/community/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
diff --git a/crates/db_views/community_follower/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views/community_follower/Cargo.toml
index 183a3c761..58d9770df 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/community_follower/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views/community_follower/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
diff --git a/crates/db_views/community_moderator/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views/community_moderator/Cargo.toml
index 9784af6f4..00668a26c 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/community_moderator/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views/community_moderator/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
diff --git a/crates/db_views/community_person_ban/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views/community_person_ban/Cargo.toml
index cea873e1f..bb413ae48 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/community_person_ban/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views/community_person_ban/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
diff --git a/crates/db_views/custom_emoji/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views/custom_emoji/Cargo.toml
index 25b40d399..beff9534f 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/custom_emoji/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views/custom_emoji/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
diff --git a/crates/db_views/inbox_combined/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views/inbox_combined/Cargo.toml
index af48fb0e9..58241bff7 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/inbox_combined/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views/inbox_combined/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
diff --git a/crates/db_views/local_image/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views/local_image/Cargo.toml
index 917cf3422..fe158bcaf 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/local_image/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views/local_image/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
diff --git a/crates/db_views/local_user/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views/local_user/Cargo.toml
index ce5d51e61..2811aec27 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/local_user/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views/local_user/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
diff --git a/crates/db_views/modlog_combined/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views/modlog_combined/Cargo.toml
index c66f545de..b21c8294d 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/modlog_combined/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views/modlog_combined/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
diff --git a/crates/db_views/person/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views/person/Cargo.toml
index 42ad477d3..5f0b5331a 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/person/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views/person/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
diff --git a/crates/db_views/person_content_combined/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views/person_content_combined/Cargo.toml
index e9c0de895..1ec7eddfd 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/person_content_combined/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views/person_content_combined/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
diff --git a/crates/db_views/person_liked_combined/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views/person_liked_combined/Cargo.toml
index 7064c4d81..daecd1e5a 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/person_liked_combined/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views/person_liked_combined/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
diff --git a/crates/db_views/person_saved_combined/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views/person_saved_combined/Cargo.toml
index f0ed45490..3006f8166 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/person_saved_combined/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views/person_saved_combined/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
diff --git a/crates/db_views/post/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views/post/Cargo.toml
index b4fc168be..a53e47fe8 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/post/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views/post/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
diff --git a/crates/db_views/private_message/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views/private_message/Cargo.toml
index 505e3f3b8..12224b216 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/private_message/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views/private_message/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
diff --git a/crates/db_views/registration_applications/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views/registration_applications/Cargo.toml
index ab1cffcf2..bab8afad8 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/registration_applications/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views/registration_applications/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
diff --git a/crates/db_views/report_combined/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views/report_combined/Cargo.toml
index fa68de01c..320cef065 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/report_combined/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views/report_combined/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
diff --git a/crates/db_views/reports/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views/reports/Cargo.toml
index 083dc3749..e15de3757 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/reports/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views/reports/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
diff --git a/crates/db_views/search_combined/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views/search_combined/Cargo.toml
index a47a9523d..85ffa1d1d 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/search_combined/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views/search_combined/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
diff --git a/crates/db_views/site/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views/site/Cargo.toml
index a3b0eece4..8e82b8be7 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/site/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views/site/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
diff --git a/crates/db_views/vote/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views/vote/Cargo.toml
index 896908998..4af4c3b6a 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/vote/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views/vote/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
diff --git a/crates/email/Cargo.toml b/crates/email/Cargo.toml
index 6ef93fd92..944e9e375 100644
--- a/crates/email/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/email/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 name = "lemmy_email"
diff --git a/crates/federate/Cargo.toml b/crates/federate/Cargo.toml
index d1a55e1b8..3c39247af 100644
--- a/crates/federate/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/federate/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/crates/routes/Cargo.toml b/crates/routes/Cargo.toml
index 72d325afd..dc639b781 100644
--- a/crates/routes/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/routes/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 doctest = false
diff --git a/crates/utils/Cargo.toml b/crates/utils/Cargo.toml
index 891090804..e7b449f12 100644
--- a/crates/utils/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/utils/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
 name = "lemmy_utils"
diff --git a/rust-toolchain.toml b/rust-toolchain.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4cef0b738
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust-toolchain.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[toolchain]
+channel = "1.81"