diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fd58c88..f3e5816 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ cargo xtask build-ebpf
 ```
 
 To perform a release build you can use the `--release` flag.
-You may also change the target architecture with the `--target` flag
+You may also change the target architecture with the `--target` flag.
+If you require a specific (nightly) version of the toolchain, you can use the `--toolchain` flag.
 
 ## Build Userspace
 
diff --git a/xtask/src/build_ebpf.rs b/xtask/src/build_ebpf.rs
index 25c4f06..272cf91 100644
--- a/xtask/src/build_ebpf.rs
+++ b/xtask/src/build_ebpf.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ pub struct Options {
     /// Set the endianness of the BPF target
     #[clap(default_value = "bpfel-unknown-none", long)]
     pub target: Architecture,
+    /// Set the rust toolchain
+    #[clap(default_value = "+nightly", long)]
+    pub toolchain: String,
     /// Build the release target
     #[clap(long)]
     pub release: bool,
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ pub fn build_ebpf(opts: Options) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
     let dir = PathBuf::from("{{project-name}}-ebpf");
     let target = format!("--target={}", opts.target);
     let mut args = vec![
-        "+nightly",
+        opts.toolchain.as_str(),
         "build",
         "--verbose",
         target.as_str(),
diff --git a/xtask/src/run.rs b/xtask/src/run.rs
index 55a9806..10bde90 100644
--- a/xtask/src/run.rs
+++ b/xtask/src/run.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ pub struct Options {
     /// Arguments to pass to your application
     #[clap(name = "args", last = true)]
     pub run_args: Vec<String>,
+    /// Set the rust toolchain
+    #[clap(default_value = "+nightly", long)]
+    pub toolchain: String,
 }
 
 /// Build the project
@@ -41,6 +44,7 @@ pub fn run(opts: Options) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
     build_ebpf(BuildOptions {
         target: opts.bpf_target,
         release: opts.release,
+        toolchain: opts.toolchain.clone(),
     })
     .context("Error while building eBPF program")?;
     build(&opts).context("Error while building userspace application")?;