diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 844959114..cf7a5b209 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ python:
 os:
   - linux
 before_install:
+  - sudo add-apt-repository ppa:longsleep/golang-backports
   - sudo apt-get update
-  - sudo apt-get install -y golang-1.8-go
+  - sudo apt-get -y install golang-go
   - pip install -r tests/requirements.txt
   - docker pull minio/minio
   - docker pull ubuntu