diff --git a/lib/rs/README.md b/lib/rs/README.md
index 010bb17..51aa63e 100644
--- a/lib/rs/README.md
+++ b/lib/rs/README.md
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 
 ##### Thrift 0.14.0
 
-* **[THRIFT-5158]** - Rust library and generator now support Rust 2021 only. Required rust 1.61.0 or higher
+* **[THRIFT-5158]** - Rust library and generator now support Rust 2021 only. Required rust 1.65.0 or higher
 
     The Rust `thrift` library was updated to Rust 2021 via `cargo fix --edition`.
     All test code in the repo was updated as well. The code generator was also updated
diff --git a/lib/rs/src/protocol/binary.rs b/lib/rs/src/protocol/binary.rs
index 5da8018..b4b51f6 100644
--- a/lib/rs/src/protocol/binary.rs
+++ b/lib/rs/src/protocol/binary.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     pub transport: T, // FIXME: shouldn't be public
 }
 
-impl<'a, T> TBinaryInputProtocol<T>
+impl<T> TBinaryInputProtocol<T>
 where
     T: TReadTransport,
 {
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@
         set_readable_bytes!(i_prot, &[0x01]);
 
         let read_bool = assert_success!(i_prot.read_bool());
-        assert_eq!(read_bool, true);
+        assert!(read_bool);
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@
         set_readable_bytes!(i_prot, &[0x00]);
 
         let read_bool = assert_success!(i_prot.read_bool());
-        assert_eq!(read_bool, false);
+        assert!(!read_bool);
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@
         set_readable_bytes!(i_prot, &[0xAC]);
 
         let read_bool = assert_success!(i_prot.read_bool());
-        assert_eq!(read_bool, true);
+        assert!(read_bool);
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/lib/rs/src/protocol/compact.rs b/lib/rs/src/protocol/compact.rs
index a1aa253..c0c4372 100644
--- a/lib/rs/src/protocol/compact.rs
+++ b/lib/rs/src/protocol/compact.rs
@@ -2461,7 +2461,7 @@
             }
         );
         let read_value_1 = assert_success!(i_prot.read_bool());
-        assert_eq!(read_value_1, true);
+        assert!(read_value_1);
         assert_success!(i_prot.read_field_end());
 
         let read_ident_2 = assert_success!(i_prot.read_field_begin());
@@ -2473,7 +2473,7 @@
             }
         );
         let read_value_2 = assert_success!(i_prot.read_bool());
-        assert_eq!(read_value_2, false);
+        assert!(!read_value_2);
         assert_success!(i_prot.read_field_end());
 
         let read_ident_3 = assert_success!(i_prot.read_field_begin());
@@ -2485,7 +2485,7 @@
             }
         );
         let read_value_3 = assert_success!(i_prot.read_bool());
-        assert_eq!(read_value_3, true);
+        assert!(read_value_3);
         assert_success!(i_prot.read_field_end());
 
         let read_ident_4 = assert_success!(i_prot.read_field_begin());
@@ -2497,7 +2497,7 @@
             }
         );
         let read_value_4 = assert_success!(i_prot.read_bool());
-        assert_eq!(read_value_4, false);
+        assert!(!read_value_4);
         assert_success!(i_prot.read_field_end());
 
         let read_ident_5 = assert_success!(i_prot.read_field_begin());
@@ -2774,16 +2774,16 @@
         assert_eq!(&rcvd_ident, &map_ident);
         // key 1
         let b = assert_success!(i_prot.read_bool());
-        assert_eq!(b, true);
+        assert!(b);
         // val 1
         let b = assert_success!(i_prot.read_bool());
-        assert_eq!(b, false);
+        assert!(!b);
         // key 2
         let b = assert_success!(i_prot.read_bool());
-        assert_eq!(b, false);
+        assert!(!b);
         // val 2
         let b = assert_success!(i_prot.read_bool());
-        assert_eq!(b, true);
+        assert!(b);
         // map end
         assert_success!(i_prot.read_map_end());
     }
diff --git a/lib/rs/src/server/multiplexed.rs b/lib/rs/src/server/multiplexed.rs
index f6811a4..85126b7 100644
--- a/lib/rs/src/server/multiplexed.rs
+++ b/lib/rs/src/server/multiplexed.rs
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
     #[test]
     fn should_split_name_into_proper_separator_and_service_call() {
         let ident_name = "foo:bar_call";
-        let (serv, call) = split_ident_name(&ident_name);
+        let (serv, call) = split_ident_name(ident_name);
         assert_eq!(serv, Some("foo"));
         assert_eq!(call, "bar_call");
     }
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
     #[test]
     fn should_return_full_ident_if_no_separator_exists() {
         let ident_name = "bar_call";
-        let (serv, call) = split_ident_name(&ident_name);
+        let (serv, call) = split_ident_name(ident_name);
         assert_eq!(serv, None);
         assert_eq!(call, "bar_call");
     }
@@ -311,8 +311,8 @@
         p.process(&mut i, &mut o).unwrap();
 
         // service 1 should have been invoked, not service 2
-        assert_eq!(atm_1.load(Ordering::Relaxed), true);
-        assert_eq!(atm_2.load(Ordering::Relaxed), false);
+        assert!(atm_1.load(Ordering::Relaxed));
+        assert!(!atm_2.load(Ordering::Relaxed));
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -344,8 +344,8 @@
         p.process(&mut i, &mut o).unwrap();
 
         // service 2 should have been invoked, not service 1
-        assert_eq!(atm_1.load(Ordering::Relaxed), false);
-        assert_eq!(atm_2.load(Ordering::Relaxed), true);
+        assert!(!atm_1.load(Ordering::Relaxed));
+        assert!(atm_2.load(Ordering::Relaxed));
     }
 
     fn build_objects() -> (
diff --git a/lib/rs/test/src/bin/kitchen_sink_server.rs b/lib/rs/test/src/bin/kitchen_sink_server.rs
index 1abd07c..6595d63 100644
--- a/lib/rs/test/src/bin/kitchen_sink_server.rs
+++ b/lib/rs/test/src/bin/kitchen_sink_server.rs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     let (i_protocol_factory, o_protocol_factory): (
         Box<dyn TInputProtocolFactory>,
         Box<dyn TOutputProtocolFactory>,
-    ) = match &*protocol {
+    ) = match protocol {
         "binary" => (
             Box::new(TBinaryInputProtocolFactory::new()),
             Box::new(TBinaryOutputProtocolFactory::new()),
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
     // different processor) this isn't possible.
     //
     // Since what I'm doing is uncommon I'm just going to duplicate the code
-    match &*service {
+    match service {
         "part" => run_meal_server(
             socket,
             r_transport_factory,