diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fac262bfa067..328df623c218 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ If you want a bleeding edge release or maximal performance you should compile **
 This can be done by going through the following steps in sequence:
 
 1. Install the latest [Rust compiler](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install)
-2. Install [maturin](https://maturin.rs/): `pip install maturin`
+2. Install [maturin](https://maturin.rs/): `pip install maturin==v1.0.0-beta.5`
 3. Choose any of:
    - Fastest binary, very long compile times:
      ```sh
diff --git a/examples/python_rust_compiled_function/pyproject.toml b/examples/python_rust_compiled_function/pyproject.toml
index cde5434f8129..660b9e9df7ce 100644
--- a/examples/python_rust_compiled_function/pyproject.toml
+++ b/examples/python_rust_compiled_function/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [build-system]
-requires = ["maturin>=0.14,<0.15"]
+requires = ["maturin==v1.0.0-beta.5"]
 build-backend = "maturin"
 
 [project]
diff --git a/py-polars/Makefile b/py-polars/Makefile
index db3e02093e43..066064dc6db5 100644
--- a/py-polars/Makefile
+++ b/py-polars/Makefile
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ requirements: .venv  ## Install/refresh all project requirements
 
 .PHONY: build
 build: .venv  ## Compile and install Polars for development
-	@unset CONDA_PREFIX && source $(VENV_BIN)/activate && maturin develop
+	@unset CONDA_PREFIX && maturin develop
 
 .PHONY: build-release
 build-release: .venv  ## Compile and install a faster Polars binary
-	@unset CONDA_PREFIX && source $(VENV_BIN)/activate && maturin develop --release
+	@unset CONDA_PREFIX && maturin develop --release
 
 .PHONY: fmt
 fmt: .venv  ## Run autoformatting and linting
diff --git a/py-polars/pyproject.toml b/py-polars/pyproject.toml
index ad61e0e291d6..4c44709cb479 100644
--- a/py-polars/pyproject.toml
+++ b/py-polars/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [build-system]
-requires = ["maturin>=0.14,<0.15"]
+requires = ["maturin==v1.0.0-beta.5"]
 build-backend = "maturin"
 
 [project]
diff --git a/py-polars/requirements-dev.txt b/py-polars/requirements-dev.txt
index 60bb82acea7d..971cceac6c60 100644
--- a/py-polars/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/py-polars/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ connectorx==0.3.2a2; python_version >= '3.8'  # Latest full release is broken -
 
 # Tooling
 hypothesis==6.68.2
-maturin==0.14.10
+maturin==v1.0.0-beta.5
 pytest==7.2.0
 pytest-cov==4.0.0
 pytest-xdist==3.2.0