diff --git a/.go-version b/.go-version
index e6dbb7c23..f8f4f03b3 100644
--- a/.go-version
+++ b/.go-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.11.5
+1.12.1
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 046f2889c..716c4db57 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ services:
   - docker
 language: go
 go:
-- "1.11.5"
+- "1.12.1"
 
 # add TF_CONSUL_TEST=1 to run consul tests
 # they were causing timouts in travis