diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 40f4d8b..7fcc90b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# vNEXT
+
+## Notes
+
+* Updated [`axum`](https://crates.io/crates/axum) (a key dependency) to `v0.7` ([PR#113](https://github.com/kafkesc/kommitted/pull/113))
+* Removed dependency on [`async-trait`](https://crates.io/crates/async-trait) (as per [Rust 1.75](https://blog.rust-lang.org/2023/12/21/async-fn-rpit-in-traits.html#where-the-gaps-lie)) ([PR#115](https://github.com/kafkesc/kommitted/pull/115))
+
 # v0.2.2 (2023-11-19)
 
 ## Features
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c7bad82..668ce42 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -617,7 +617,6 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "kommitted"
 version = "0.2.2"
 dependencies = [
- "async-trait",
  "axum",
  "chrono",
  "clap",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f7d0278..aaf8370 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ exclude = [
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-async-trait = "0.1.77"
 axum = { version = "0.7.3", features = ["http2"] }
 chrono = "0.4.31"
 clap = { version = "4.4.13", features = ["derive", "deprecated", "env", "wrap_help"] }
diff --git a/src/cluster_status/emitter.rs b/src/cluster_status/emitter.rs
index 114ced1..ec2cb0f 100644
--- a/src/cluster_status/emitter.rs
+++ b/src/cluster_status/emitter.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
-use async_trait::async_trait;
 use prometheus::{
     register_histogram_with_registry, register_int_gauge_with_registry, Histogram, IntGauge,
     Registry,
@@ -101,7 +100,6 @@ impl ClusterStatusEmitter {
     }
 }
 
-#[async_trait]
 impl Emitter for ClusterStatusEmitter {
     type Emitted = ClusterStatus;
 
diff --git a/src/cluster_status/register.rs b/src/cluster_status/register.rs
index 75384b8..11a411a 100644
--- a/src/cluster_status/register.rs
+++ b/src/cluster_status/register.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
-use async_trait::async_trait;
 use prometheus::{
     register_int_gauge_vec_with_registry, register_int_gauge_with_registry, IntGauge, IntGaugeVec,
     Registry,
@@ -193,7 +192,6 @@ impl ClusterStatusRegister {
     }
 }
 
-#[async_trait]
 impl Awaitable for ClusterStatusRegister {
     /// [`Self`] ready when its internal copy of [`ClusterStatus`] has been populated.
     async fn is_ready(&self) -> bool {
diff --git a/src/consumer_groups/emitter.rs b/src/consumer_groups/emitter.rs
index cfac30f..e25df14 100644
--- a/src/consumer_groups/emitter.rs
+++ b/src/consumer_groups/emitter.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ use std::{
     sync::Arc,
 };
 
-use async_trait::async_trait;
 use konsumer_offsets::ConsumerProtocolAssignment;
 use prometheus::{
     register_histogram_with_registry, register_int_gauge_vec_with_registry,
@@ -156,7 +155,6 @@ impl ConsumerGroupsEmitter {
     }
 }
 
-#[async_trait]
 impl Emitter for ConsumerGroupsEmitter {
     type Emitted = ConsumerGroups;
 
diff --git a/src/internals/awaitable.rs b/src/internals/awaitable.rs
index 67b63da..a8e483a 100644
--- a/src/internals/awaitable.rs
+++ b/src/internals/awaitable.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use async_trait::async_trait;
 use thiserror::Error;
 use tokio::{time::interval, time::Duration};
 use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
@@ -10,7 +9,6 @@ const READYNESS_CHECK_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(1);
 /// An [`Self`] is ready once [`Self::is_ready`] returns `true`.
 /// The trait is built on _async/await_. The waiting is done by calling [`Self::await_ready`]:
 /// a [`CancellationToken`] is provided in case the _awaiting loop_ has to be interrupted.
-#[async_trait]
 pub trait Awaitable {
     /// Returns `true` if [`Self`] is ready, `false` otherwise.
     ///
diff --git a/src/internals/emitter.rs b/src/internals/emitter.rs
index e3ad7d8..214c81b 100644
--- a/src/internals/emitter.rs
+++ b/src/internals/emitter.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use async_trait::async_trait;
 use tokio::{sync::mpsc, task::JoinHandle, time::Interval};
 use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
 
@@ -8,7 +7,6 @@ use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
 /// It terminates itself when [`CancellationToken`] is cancelled (elsewhere).
 ///
 /// Awaiting for its termination should be done via the returned [`JoinHandle`].
-#[async_trait]
 pub trait Emitter {
     type Emitted: Send;
 
diff --git a/src/konsumer_offsets_data/emitter.rs b/src/konsumer_offsets_data/emitter.rs
index 3212775..353bc2d 100644
--- a/src/konsumer_offsets_data/emitter.rs
+++ b/src/konsumer_offsets_data/emitter.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use async_trait::async_trait;
 use konsumer_offsets::KonsumerOffsetsData;
 use rdkafka::error::KafkaError;
 use rdkafka::{
@@ -125,7 +124,6 @@ impl ConsumerContext for KonsumerOffsetsDataContext {
 
 type KonsumerOffsetsDataConsumer = StreamConsumer<KonsumerOffsetsDataContext>;
 
-#[async_trait]
 impl Emitter for KonsumerOffsetsDataEmitter {
     type Emitted = KonsumerOffsetsData;
 
diff --git a/src/lag_register/register.rs b/src/lag_register/register.rs
index a149ebf..c83965f 100644
--- a/src/lag_register/register.rs
+++ b/src/lag_register/register.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ use std::{
     sync::Arc,
 };
 
-use async_trait::async_trait;
 use chrono::{DateTime, Duration, Utc};
 use konsumer_offsets::{GroupMetadata, KonsumerOffsetsData, OffsetCommit};
 use log::Level::Trace;
@@ -216,29 +215,25 @@ async fn process_offset_commit(
             let l = Lag {
                 offset: oc.offset as u64,
                 offset_timestamp: oc.commit_timestamp,
-                offset_lag: match po_reg.estimate_offset_lag(&tp, oc.offset as u64).await {
-                    Ok(ol) => ol,
-                    Err(e) => {
-                        debug!(
+                offset_lag: po_reg.estimate_offset_lag(&tp, oc.offset as u64)
+                    .await
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+                    debug!(
                             "Failed to estimate Offset Lag of Group '{}' for Topic Partition '{}': {}",
                             oc.group, tp, e
                         );
-                        0
-                    },
-                },
-                time_lag: match po_reg
+                    0
+                }),
+                time_lag: po_reg
                     .estimate_time_lag(&tp, oc.offset as u64, oc.commit_timestamp)
                     .await
-                {
-                    Ok(tl) => tl,
-                    Err(e) => {
-                        debug!(
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+                    debug!(
                             "Failed to estimate Time Lag of Group '{}' for Topic Partition '{}': {}",
                             oc.group, tp, e
                         );
-                        Duration::zero()
-                    },
-                },
+                    Duration::zero()
+                }),
             };
 
             // Create or update entry `TopicPartition -> LagWithOwner`:
@@ -334,7 +329,6 @@ async fn process_group_metadata(
     }
 }
 
-#[async_trait]
 impl Awaitable for LagRegister {
     async fn is_ready(&self) -> bool {
         // TODO https://github.com/kafkesc/kommitted/issues/59
diff --git a/src/partition_offsets/emitter.rs b/src/partition_offsets/emitter.rs
index 8253c65..914748d 100644
--- a/src/partition_offsets/emitter.rs
+++ b/src/partition_offsets/emitter.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
-use async_trait::async_trait;
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use prometheus::{
     register_histogram_vec_with_registry, register_int_gauge_with_registry, HistogramVec, IntGauge,
@@ -92,7 +91,6 @@ impl PartitionOffsetsEmitter {
     }
 }
 
-#[async_trait]
 impl Emitter for PartitionOffsetsEmitter {
     type Emitted = PartitionOffset;
 
diff --git a/src/partition_offsets/register.rs b/src/partition_offsets/register.rs
index 33054bc..d05bfa1 100644
--- a/src/partition_offsets/register.rs
+++ b/src/partition_offsets/register.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
 
-use async_trait::async_trait;
 use chrono::{DateTime, Duration, Utc};
 use prometheus::{register_int_gauge_vec_with_registry, IntGaugeVec, Registry};
 use tokio::sync::{mpsc::Receiver, RwLock};
@@ -300,7 +299,6 @@ impl PartitionOffsetsRegister {
     }
 }
 
-#[async_trait]
 impl Awaitable for PartitionOffsetsRegister {
     async fn is_ready(&self) -> bool {
         let (min, max, avg, count) = self.get_usage().await;