diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 18d598136a2..b0d7c53a7ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ concurrency:
 env:
   CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
   REGISTRY: ghcr.io
-  RUST_VERSION: 1.68.2
+  RUST_VERSION: 1.69.0
   NIGHTLY_RUST_VERSION: nightly-2023-02-08
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/sway-ast/src/brackets.rs b/sway-ast/src/brackets.rs
index a9e9d32d03d..395fbd69868 100644
--- a/sway-ast/src/brackets.rs
+++ b/sway-ast/src/brackets.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ macro_rules! define_brackets (
         }
 
         impl<T> $ty_name<T> {
-            pub fn new<'a>(inner: T, span: Span) -> $ty_name<T> {
+            pub fn new(inner: T, span: Span) -> $ty_name<T> {
                 $ty_name {
                     inner,
                     span,