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@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Requirements
 ------------
 
 -	[Terraform](https://www.terraform.io/downloads.html) 0.10.x
--	[Go](https://golang.org/doc/install) 1.8 (to build the provider plugin)
+-	[Go](https://golang.org/doc/install) 1.9 (to build the provider plugin)
 
 Building The Provider
 ---------------------
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ To upgrade to the latest stable version of the Google provider run `terraform in
 Developing the Provider
 ---------------------------
 
-If you wish to work on the provider, you'll first need [Go](http://www.golang.org) installed on your machine (version 1.8+ is *required*). You'll also need to correctly setup a [GOPATH](http://golang.org/doc/code.html#GOPATH), as well as adding `$GOPATH/bin` to your `$PATH`.
+If you wish to work on the provider, you'll first need [Go](http://www.golang.org) installed on your machine (version 1.9+ is *required*). You'll also need to correctly setup a [GOPATH](http://golang.org/doc/code.html#GOPATH), as well as adding `$GOPATH/bin` to your `$PATH`.
 
 To compile the provider, run `make build`. This will build the provider and put the provider binary in the `$GOPATH/bin` directory.