diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 704a292..775a37d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@6323deb102c322ba6fcbdcafc7e3dddab59af2b6 # v2
 
       - name: Build with the declared MSRV
-        run: cargo build --all-targets --all-features
+        run: cargo +${{ steps.msrv.outputs.version }} build --all-targets --all-features
 
   supply-chain:
     name: Supply chain
diff --git a/rust-toolchain.toml b/rust-toolchain.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54b8191
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust-toolchain.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[toolchain]
+channel = "1.96.1"
+profile = "minimal"