diff --git a/.go-version b/.go-version
index 89c881bc9c..f61e31516e 100644
--- a/.go-version
+++ b/.go-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.12.4
+1.12.8
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 012e04697c..cce190d246 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ services:
   - docker
 language: go
 go:
-- "1.12.4"
+- "1.12.8"
 
 # add TF_CONSUL_TEST=1 to run consul tests
 # they were causing timouts in travis