diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1ba1993a..17c49a96 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ dist: trusty
 sudo: false
 language: go
 go:
-- 1.8.1
+- 1.9
 
 install:
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