diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index fe1bb8f7e..868ceeddd 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 language: go
 
 go:
-  - 1.7
+  - 1.8
 
 install:
   - go get github.com/Masterminds/glide