diff --git a/docs/pages/new_project.adoc b/docs/pages/new_project.adoc
index af1cb75c5..cd943b4f6 100644
--- a/docs/pages/new_project.adoc
+++ b/docs/pages/new_project.adoc
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ stm32g474-example
 # Before upgrading check that everything is available on all tier1 targets here:
 # https://rust-lang.github.io/rustup-components-history
 [toolchain]
-channel = "nightly-2023-11-01"
+channel = "1.85"
 components = [ "rust-src", "rustfmt", "llvm-tools", "miri" ]
 targets = ["thumbv7em-none-eabi"]
 ----
diff --git a/docs/pages/project_structure.adoc b/docs/pages/project_structure.adoc
index 722ec8d9d..227508b97 100644
--- a/docs/pages/project_structure.adoc
+++ b/docs/pages/project_structure.adoc
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ A minimal example:
 [source,toml]
 ----
 [toolchain]
-channel = "nightly-2023-08-19" # <- as of writing, this is the exact rust version embassy uses
+channel = "1.85" # <- as of writing, this is the exact rust version embassy uses
 components = [ "rust-src", "rustfmt" ] # <- optionally add "llvm-tools-preview" for some extra features like "cargo size"
 targets = [
-    "thumbv6m-none-eabi" # <-change for your platform
+    "thumbv6m-none-eabi" # <- change for your platform
 ]
 ----