diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index bf5298909eb..69ab840e7c7 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 dist: xenial
 language: go
 go:
-  - 1.9.x
-  - 1.10.x
   - 1.11.x
+  - 1.12.x
   - tip
 
 matrix:
   include:
-    - go: 1.11.x
+    - go: 1.12.x
       env:
         - RUNC_USE_SYSTEMD=1
       script:
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 3b1c8ac6c2d..a3ef3e0ef08 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.10-stretch
+FROM golang:1.12-stretch
 
 RUN dpkg --add-architecture armel \
     && dpkg --add-architecture armhf \