diff --git a/.cargo/config.toml b/.cargo/config.toml
index 566b5f46..a1bc5198 100644
--- a/.cargo/config.toml
+++ b/.cargo/config.toml
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ ci-test-rt-linux = "    hack --feature-powerset test --package=actix-rt     --li
 ci-test-server-linux = "hack --feature-powerset test --package=actix-server --lib --tests --no-fail-fast -- --nocapture"
 
 # test lower msrv
-ci-test-lower-msrv = "hack --workspace --exclude=actix-server --feature-powerset test --lib --tests --no-fail-fast -- --nocapture"
+ci-test-lower-msrv = "hack --workspace --exclude=actix-server --exclude=actix-tls --feature-powerset test --lib --tests --no-fail-fast -- --nocapture"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8a54b36f..bf631e7b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -119,15 +119,15 @@ jobs:
           cargo-cache
 
   build_and_test_lower_msrv:
-    name: Linux / 1.50 (lower MSRV)
+    name: Linux / 1.46 (lower MSRV)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-      - name: Install 1.50.0 # MSRV
+      - name: Install 1.46.0 # MSRV for all but -server and -tls
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.50.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+          toolchain: 1.46.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
           profile: minimal
           override: true
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: tests
         run: |
-          sudo bash -c "ulimit -Sl 512 && ulimit -Hl 512 && PATH=$PATH:/usr/share/rust/.cargo/bin && RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN=1.50 cargo ci-test-lower-msrv"
+          sudo bash -c "ulimit -Sl 512 && ulimit -Hl 512 && PATH=$PATH:/usr/share/rust/.cargo/bin && RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN=1.46 cargo ci-test-lower-msrv"
 
       - name: Clear the cargo caches
         run: |
diff --git a/actix-macros/tests/trybuild.rs b/actix-macros/tests/trybuild.rs
index fb1b13ed..2af99636 100644
--- a/actix-macros/tests/trybuild.rs
+++ b/actix-macros/tests/trybuild.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#[rustversion::stable(1.50)Ï] // MSRV
+#[rustversion::stable(1.46)] // MSRV
 #[test]
 fn compile_macros() {
     let t = trybuild::TestCases::new();
diff --git a/actix-rt/README.md b/actix-rt/README.md
index 4402d9bd..453efa76 100644
--- a/actix-rt/README.md
+++ b/actix-rt/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 [![crates.io](https://img.shields.io/crates/v/actix-rt?label=latest)](https://crates.io/crates/actix-rt)
 [![Documentation](https://docs.rs/actix-rt/badge.svg?version=2.5.1)](https://docs.rs/actix-rt/2.5.1)
-[![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/rustc-1.50+-ab6000.svg)](https://blog.rust-lang.org/2021/02/11/Rust-1.50.0.html)
+[![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/rustc-1.46+-ab6000.svg)](https://blog.rust-lang.org/2020/03/12/Rust-1.46.html)
 ![MIT or Apache 2.0 licensed](https://img.shields.io/crates/l/actix-rt.svg)
 <br />
 [![dependency status](https://deps.rs/crate/actix-rt/2.5.1/status.svg)](https://deps.rs/crate/actix-rt/2.5.1)
diff --git a/actix-service/README.md b/actix-service/README.md
index 92af2fcd..62f9fe1c 100644
--- a/actix-service/README.md
+++ b/actix-service/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 [![crates.io](https://img.shields.io/crates/v/actix-service?label=latest)](https://crates.io/crates/actix-service)
 [![Documentation](https://docs.rs/actix-service/badge.svg?version=2.0.2)](https://docs.rs/actix-service/2.0.2)
-[![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/rustc-1.50+-ab6000.svg)](https://blog.rust-lang.org/2021/02/11/Rust-1.50.0.html)
+[![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/rustc-1.46+-ab6000.svg)](https://blog.rust-lang.org/2020/03/12/Rust-1.46.html)
 ![License](https://img.shields.io/crates/l/actix-service.svg)
 [![Dependency Status](https://deps.rs/crate/actix-service/2.0.2/status.svg)](https://deps.rs/crate/actix-service/2.0.2)
 ![Download](https://img.shields.io/crates/d/actix-service.svg)