diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f4d43727..bde699e4 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ rustacuda = { git = "https://github.com/juntyr/RustaCUDA", rev = "c6ea7cc", defa
 rustacuda_core = { git = "https://github.com/juntyr/RustaCUDA", rev = "c6ea7cc", default-features = false }
 
 # crates.io third-party dependencies
-cargo_metadata = { version = "0.19", default-features = false }
+cargo_metadata = { version = "0.20", default-features = false }
 cargo-util = { version = "=0.2.16", default-features = false }  # TODO: keep in sync with toolchain
 colored = { version = "3.0", default-features = false }
 const-type-layout = { version = "0.3.2", default-features = false }