diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index f8c56286..566e1c12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -17,14 +17,8 @@ jobs:
             env:
               DO_INTEGRATION: true
           - rust: beta
-            env:
-              DUMMY: true
           - rust: nightly
-            env:
-              DUMMY: true
-          - rust: 1.41.1
-            env:
-              PIN_VERSIONS: true
+          - rust: 1.48.0
     steps:
       - name: Install test dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get install -y binutils-dev libunwind8-dev
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f53f3538..9aa203a8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ structures and network messages related to Elements
 
 ## Minimum Supported Rust Version (MSRV)
 
-This library should always compile with any combination of features on **Rust 1.41.1**.
+This library should always compile with any combination of features on **Rust 1.48.0**.
diff --git a/clippy.toml b/clippy.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..11d46a73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clippy.toml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+msrv = "1.48.0"
diff --git a/contrib/test.sh b/contrib/test.sh
index 92554052..5856ac26 100755
--- a/contrib/test.sh
+++ b/contrib/test.sh
@@ -9,11 +9,9 @@ then
 fi
 
 # Pin dependencies as required if we are using MSRV toolchain.
-if cargo --version | grep "1\.41"; then
+if cargo --version | grep "1\.48"; then
     # 1.0.157 uses syn 2.0 which requires edition 2018
     cargo update -p serde --precise 1.0.156
-    # 1.0.108 uses `matches!` macro so does not work with Rust 1.41.1, bad `syn` no biscuit.
-    cargo update -p syn --precise 1.0.107
 fi
 
 # Test without any features first
diff --git a/elementsd-tests/src/taproot.rs b/elementsd-tests/src/taproot.rs
index fb778ac6..e12a029c 100644
--- a/elementsd-tests/src/taproot.rs
+++ b/elementsd-tests/src/taproot.rs
@@ -283,17 +283,17 @@ fn taproot_tests() {
         SchnorrSigHashType::AllPlusAnyoneCanPay,
     ];
 
-    for conf_prevout in [true, false] {
+    for &conf_prevout in &[true, false] {
         // whether the input is blinded
-        for blind in [true, false] {
+        for &blind in &[true, false] {
             // blind the current tx
             if !blind && conf_prevout {
                 // trying to spend a confidential txout to all explicit transactions
                 // This is not possible to do because we need to balance the blinding factors
                 continue;
             }
-            for script_spend in [true, false] {
-                for sighash_ty in sighash_tys {
+            for &script_spend in &[true, false] {
+                for &sighash_ty in &sighash_tys {
                     taproot_spend_test(
                         &elementsd,
                         &secp,
diff --git a/src/pset/serialize.rs b/src/pset/serialize.rs
index 79aeec8e..0dc70524 100644
--- a/src/pset/serialize.rs
+++ b/src/pset/serialize.rs
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ impl Serialize for (XOnlyPublicKey, TapLeafHash) {
         let ser_pk = self.0.serialize();
         let mut buf = Vec::with_capacity(ser_pk.len() + TapLeafHash::LEN);
         buf.extend(&ser_pk);
-        buf.extend(self.1.to_byte_array());
+        buf.extend(&self.1.to_byte_array());
         buf
     }
 }