diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2acfc1b0a..c75654e23 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ dist: trusty
 
 language: go
 go:
-    - 1.7
+    - 1.8
     - tip
 
 install: