diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index e815c7e..3248153 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -17,3 +17,5 @@ baseURL = "https://actix.rs"
 [params]
 actixVersion = "0.7"
 actixWebVersion = "1.0"
+actixWebMinRustVersion = "1.34"
+actixMinRustVersion = "1.31"
diff --git a/content/docs/installation.md b/content/docs/installation.md
index a4e09b3..5ad24b6 100644
--- a/content/docs/installation.md
+++ b/content/docs/installation.md
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ installation.  The [official rust
 guide](https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch01-01-installation.html)
 has a wonderful section on getting started.
 
-We currently require at least Rust 1.24 so make sure you run `rustup update`
-to have the latest and greatest Rust version available.  In particular this
-guide will assume that you actually run Rust 1.26 or later.
+We currently require at least Rust {{< rust-version "actix-web" >}} so make sure you
+run `rustup update` to have the latest and greatest Rust version available.  In
+particular this guide will assume that you actually run Rust
+{{< rust-version "actix-web" >}} or later.
 
 # Installing `actix-web`
 
diff --git a/content/docs/whatis.md b/content/docs/whatis.md
index 0b60368..6a097d3 100644
--- a/content/docs/whatis.md
+++ b/content/docs/whatis.md
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ server `actix-web` is powerful enough to provide HTTP 1 and HTTP 2 support as
 well as SSL/TLS.  This makes it useful for building small services ready for
 distribution.
 
-Most importantly: `actix-web` runs on Rust 1.26 or later and it works with
-stable releases.
+Most importantly: `actix-web` runs on Rust {{< rust-version "actix-web" >}} or later
+and it works with stable releases.
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/rust-version.html b/layouts/shortcodes/rust-version.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f50a46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/rust-version.html
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{{- if eq (.Get 0) "actix" -}}
+  {{- .Page.Site.Params.actixMinRustVersion -}}
+{{- else if eq (.Get 0) "actix-web" -}}
+  {{- .Page.Site.Params.actixWebMinRustVersion -}}
+{{- end -}}