diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index 11de901a..e17f91d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         go install github.com/bazelbuild/buildtools/buildifier@latest
         export PATH=$PATH:$(go env GOPATH)/bin
-        buildifier -mode=check WORKSPACE
-        buildifier -mode=check BUILD
+        buildifier -mode=check -r .
 
     - name: Format (rules_rust)
       run: |
diff --git a/bazel/BUILD b/bazel/BUILD
index bb488a81..6d6d1266 100644
--- a/bazel/BUILD
+++ b/bazel/BUILD
@@ -11,4 +11,3 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-
diff --git a/bazel/dependencies.bzl b/bazel/dependencies.bzl
index 646fe2d8..ec69cafa 100644
--- a/bazel/dependencies.bzl
+++ b/bazel/dependencies.bzl
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 load("@proxy_wasm_rust_sdk//bazel/cargo/remote:defs.bzl", "crate_repositories")
-load("@rules_rust//rust:repositories.bzl", "rust_repositories")
 load("@rules_rust//crate_universe:repositories.bzl", "crate_universe_dependencies")
+load("@rules_rust//rust:repositories.bzl", "rust_repositories")
 
 def proxy_wasm_rust_sdk_dependencies():
     rust_repositories()
diff --git a/bazel/repositories.bzl b/bazel/repositories.bzl
index c02bf0af..860f6344 100644
--- a/bazel/repositories.bzl
+++ b/bazel/repositories.bzl
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ def proxy_wasm_rust_sdk_repositories():
     maybe(
         http_archive,
         name = "rules_rust",
-        sha256 = "df973075339aaaabb8cbe697808514d82d8f00a333e3ebb227bfd4308182985b",
-        url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_rust/releases/download/0.47.1/rules_rust-v0.47.1.tar.gz",
+        sha256 = "85e2013727ab26fb22abdffe4b2ac0c27a2d5b6296167ba63d8f6e13140f51f9",
+        url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_rust/releases/download/0.53.0/rules_rust-v0.53.0.tar.gz",
         patches = ["//bazel:rules_rust.patch"],
         patch_args = ["-p1"],
     )
diff --git a/bazel/rules_rust.patch b/bazel/rules_rust.patch
index c494f262..fab21386 100644
--- a/bazel/rules_rust.patch
+++ b/bazel/rules_rust.patch
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_rust/pull/1315
 
 diff --git a/rust/private/rustc.bzl b/rust/private/rustc.bzl
-index eff542eb..9efe645c 100644
+index 20a09f94..53122967 100644
 --- a/rust/private/rustc.bzl
 +++ b/rust/private/rustc.bzl
-@@ -1467,7 +1467,7 @@ def rustc_compile_action(
+@@ -1518,7 +1518,7 @@ def rustc_compile_action(
          })
          crate_info = rust_common.create_crate_info(**crate_info_dict)