diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 5d2676572..5f992a3b9 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ matrix:
         - python setup.py check --restructuredtext --strict --metadata
         - cd ..
         # Run Bazel linter Buildifier.
-        - wget -q https://dl.google.com/go/go1.11.linux-amd64.tar.gz
-        - tar -xf go1.11.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+        - wget -q https://dl.google.com/go/go1.12.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+        - tar -xf go1.12.linux-amd64.tar.gz
         - mkdir $HOME/go_dir
         - export GOROOT=`pwd`/go
         - export GOPATH="$HOME/go_dir"