diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 80a5c7a38..83b495d41 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ language: go
 sudo: false
 
 go:
-  - 1.7.5
-  - 1.8.1
+  - 1.7.6
+  - 1.8.3
   - tip
 
 os:
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ env:
 matrix:
   exclude:
     - os: osx
-      go: 1.7.5
+      go: 1.7.6
     - os: osx
       go: tip
     - os: linux
-      go: 1.8.1
+      go: 1.8.3
   include:
     - os: linux
-      go: 1.8.1
+      go: 1.8.3
       sudo: true
       env:
         RESTIC_TEST_FUSE=1
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 0f0a83700..b5b0569ec 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 FROM ubuntu:14.04
 
-ARG GOVERSION=1.7.5
+ARG GOVERSION=1.8.3
 ARG GOARCH=amd64
 
 # install dependencies