diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a636baf..99d32b2 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ sudo: false
 os: linux
 
 language: go
-go: 1.6
+go: 1.8
 
 install: go get github.com/mhinz/gomali
 script: gomali **/*.md