diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 4d246ec..f5f46bd 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -17,28 +17,28 @@
 
 #!BuildTag: opensuse/bci/rust:stable
 #!BuildTag: opensuse/bci/rust:stable-1.%RELEASE%
-#!BuildTag: opensuse/bci/rust:1.80
-#!BuildTag: opensuse/bci/rust:1.80-1.%RELEASE%
+#!BuildTag: opensuse/bci/rust:1.81
+#!BuildTag: opensuse/bci/rust:1.81-1.%RELEASE%
 #!BuildTag: opensuse/bci/rust:%%RUST_VERSION%%
 #!BuildTag: opensuse/bci/rust:%%RUST_VERSION%%-1.%RELEASE%
 #!BuildTag: opensuse/bci/rust:latest
 
 FROM opensuse/tumbleweed:latest
 
-RUN set -euo pipefail; zypper -n in --no-recommends rust1.80 cargo1.80; zypper -n clean; rm -rf /var/log/{lastlog,tallylog,zypper.log,zypp/history,YaST2}
+RUN set -euo pipefail; zypper -n in --no-recommends rust1.81 cargo1.81; zypper -n clean; rm -rf /var/log/{lastlog,tallylog,zypper.log,zypp/history,YaST2}
 
 # Define labels according to https://en.opensuse.org/Building_derived_containers
 # labelprefix=org.opensuse.bci.rust
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="openSUSE (https://www.opensuse.org/)"
-LABEL org.opencontainers.image.title="openSUSE Tumbleweed BCI Rust 1.80"
-LABEL org.opencontainers.image.description="Rust 1.80 container based on the openSUSE Tumbleweed Base Container Image."
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.title="openSUSE Tumbleweed BCI Rust 1.81"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.description="Rust 1.81 container based on the openSUSE Tumbleweed Base Container Image."
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.version="%%RUST_VERSION%%"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.url="https://www.opensuse.org"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.created="%BUILDTIME%"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.vendor="openSUSE Project"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.source="%SOURCEURL%"
-LABEL org.opencontainers.image.ref.name="1.80-1.%RELEASE%"
-LABEL org.opensuse.reference="registry.opensuse.org/opensuse/bci/rust:1.80-1.%RELEASE%"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.ref.name="1.81-1.%RELEASE%"
+LABEL org.opensuse.reference="registry.opensuse.org/opensuse/bci/rust:1.81-1.%RELEASE%"
 LABEL org.openbuildservice.disturl="%DISTURL%"
 LABEL org.opensuse.lifecycle-url="https://en.opensuse.org/Lifetime#openSUSE_BCI"
 LABEL org.opensuse.release-stage="released"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 310c33f..93bf20b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Rust 1.80 Container Image
+# Rust 1.81 Container Image
 
 ![Redistributable](https://img.shields.io/badge/Redistributable-Yes-green)
 
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 To compile and deploy an application, copy the sources, fetch dependencies, and build the binary:
 
 ```Dockerfile
-# Build the application using the Rust 1.80 container image
-FROM registry.opensuse.org/opensuse/bci/rust:1.80 as build
+# Build the application using the Rust 1.81 container image
+FROM registry.opensuse.org/opensuse/bci/rust:1.81 as build
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ There are situations, where you don't want to run an application inside a contai
 To compile the application, without running it inside a container instance, use the following command:
 
 ```ShellSession
-$ podman run --rm -v "$PWD":/app:Z -w /app registry.opensuse.org/opensuse/bci/rust:1.80 cargo build --release
+$ podman run --rm -v "$PWD":/app:Z -w /app registry.opensuse.org/opensuse/bci/rust:1.81 cargo build --release
 ```
 
 **Note:** The Rust image is intended to be used as a build environment. For runtime, use smaller images such as `bci-base`, `bci-micro`, or `bci-minimal`.
diff --git a/_service b/_service
index 5b2ff01..507da9c 100644
--- a/_service
+++ b/_service
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
   <service name="replace_using_package_version" mode="buildtime">
     <param name="file">Dockerfile</param>
     <param name="regex">%%RUST_VERSION%%</param>
-    <param name="package">rust1.80</param>
+    <param name="package">rust1.81</param>
   </service>
   <service name="replace_using_package_version" mode="buildtime">
     <param name="file">Dockerfile</param>
     <param name="regex">%%CARGO_VERSION%%</param>
-    <param name="package">cargo1.80</param>
+    <param name="package">cargo1.81</param>
   </service>
 </services>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rust-and-cargo-pin.check b/rust-and-cargo-pin.check
index 1304b2e..65f75e7 100644
--- a/rust-and-cargo-pin.check
+++ b/rust-and-cargo-pin.check
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-requires:cargo1.80
-requires:rust1.80
+requires:cargo1.81
+requires:rust1.81
diff --git a/rust-stable-image.changes b/rust-stable-image.changes
index 33522a1..c69765a 100644
--- a/rust-stable-image.changes
+++ b/rust-stable-image.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Sep 24 13:14:58 UTC 2024 - Dirk Mueller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- rust 1.81 for stable, rust 1.80 for oldstable
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Sep 12 10:37:22 UTC 2024 - Dirk Mueller <dmueller@suse.com>