diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 3f70f402..725a0f3e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ services:
   - docker
 
 env:
-  - GOVERSION = 1.7
   - GOVERSION = 1.8
+  - GOVERSION = 1.9
 
 install: true
 
diff --git a/run_tests.sh b/run_tests.sh
index 6ff55b14..4f516287 100755
--- a/run_tests.sh
+++ b/run_tests.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ set -ex
 # for more details.
 
 #Default GOVERSION
-GOVERSION=${1:-1.8}
+GOVERSION=${1:-1.9}
 REPO=dcrd
 
 TESTCMD="test -z \"\$(gometalinter --disable-all \