diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/rust-ci.yml
index 9f8abed..8358e77 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust-ci.yml
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@v1
-        with:
-          toolchain: v1
         with:
           toolchain: stable   # required when SHA-pinned (no rust-toolchain.toml in repo)
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/status-gate.yml b/.github/workflows/status-gate.yml
index 45ff68e..4ef2733 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/status-gate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/status-gate.yml
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v7.0.1
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@v1
-        with:
-          toolchain: v1
         with:
           toolchain: stable   # required input when the action is SHA-pinned (the `stable` ref's default is not inherited by SHA)
       - name: Cache cargo