diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 81b8375..0098ed4 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ script: cd
 # in the next version of Go. Don't worry! Later we declare that test runs
 # are allowed to fail on Go tip.
 go:
-  - 1.9
+  - 1.12
   - master 
 
 # Skip the install step. Don't `go get` dependencies. Only build with the