diff --git a/ci/images_template.yml b/ci/images_template.yml
index 8fcc103d0..4ec7d1368 100644
--- a/ci/images_template.yml
+++ b/ci/images_template.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 variables:
-  GST_RS_IMG_TAG: '2021-03-27.0'
+  GST_RS_IMG_TAG: '2021-04-15.0'
   GST_RS_STABLE: '1.51.0'
   GST_RS_MSRV: '1.51.0'
diff --git a/ci/install-rust.sh b/ci/install-rust.sh
index 29b1ac370..6ff6cb2d5 100755
--- a/ci/install-rust.sh
+++ b/ci/install-rust.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ fi
 
 # coverage tools
 if [ "$RUST_VERSION" = "nightly" ]; then
-  cargo install grcov
+  # current version is failing because of https://github.com/mozilla/grcov/issues/555
+  cargo install grcov --version 0.6.1
   rustup component add llvm-tools-preview
   pip3 install lcov_cobertura
 fi