diff --git a/uefi-raw/Cargo.toml b/uefi-raw/Cargo.toml
index 682b9c342..f5e5e4d5a 100644
--- a/uefi-raw/Cargo.toml
+++ b/uefi-raw/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@
 name = "uefi-raw"
 version = "0.5.2"
 readme = "README.md"
-description = "Raw UEFI types"
+description = """
+Raw UEFI types and bindings for protocols, boot, and runtime services. This can
+serve as base for an UEFI firmware implementation or a high-level wrapper to
+access UEFI functionality from an UEFI image.
+"""
 
 authors.workspace = true
 categories.workspace = true
@@ -10,7 +14,9 @@ edition.workspace = true
 keywords.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
-rust-version.workspace = true
+# uefi-raw is much less likely to need the latest bleeding-edge features.
+# Hence, it is okay to not use the workspace MSRV.
+rust-version = "1.70"
 
 [dependencies]
 bitflags.workspace = true