diff --git a/contrib/test.sh b/contrib/test.sh
index 727c605b0..08c82c220 100755
--- a/contrib/test.sh
+++ b/contrib/test.sh
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ if cargo --version | grep "1\.48\.0"; then
     cargo update -p serde --precise 1.0.152
     cargo update -p log --precise 0.4.18
     cargo update -p serde_test --precise 1.0.152
+    cargo update -p memchr --precise 2.5.0
 fi
 
 # Test bitcoind integration tests if told to (this only works with the stable toolchain)