diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index caf9a4029..8baf1ebe5 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 language: go
 
 go:
-  - 1.8
+  - 1.9
 
 addons:
   apt: