--- a/build/moz.configure/rust.configure
+++ b/build/moz.configure/rust.configure
@@ -49,17 +49,17 @@ def rust_compiler(value, rustc, rustc_in
     if value:
         if not rustc:
             die(dedent('''\
             Rust compiler not found.
             To compile rust language sources, you must have 'rustc' in your path.
             See https//www.rust-lang.org/ for more information.
             '''))
         version = rustc_info.version
-        min_version = Version('1.5')
+        min_version = Version('1.10')
         if version < min_version:
             die(dedent('''\
             Rust compiler {} is too old.
             To compile Rust language sources please install at least
             version {} of the 'rustc' toolchain and make sure it is
             first in your path.
             You can verify this by typing 'rustc --version'.
             '''.format(version, min_version)))