diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index f8fbcd167..9d16ddd29 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: 1.8
 
-      - name: Set up Go 1.13
+      - name: Set up Go 1.16.7
         uses: actions/setup-go@v1
         with:
-          go-version: 1.13
+          go-version: 1.16.7
 
       - name: Cache (Gradle & Go Mod)
         uses: actions/cache@v2
diff --git a/dcrlibwallet-ci-build.sh b/dcrlibwallet-ci-build.sh
index a19ee42c5..63a696d4b 100755
--- a/dcrlibwallet-ci-build.sh
+++ b/dcrlibwallet-ci-build.sh
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 installGo(){
     echo "Installing golang"
-    curl -O https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.12.9.darwin-amd64.tar.gz
-    sha256sum go1.12.9.darwin-amd64.tar.gz
-    tar -xvf go1.12.9.darwin-amd64.tar.gz
+    curl -O https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.16.7.darwin-amd64.tar.gz
+    sha256sum go1.16.7.darwin-amd64.tar.gz
+    tar -xvf go1.16.7.darwin-amd64.tar.gz
     sudo chown -R root:root ./go
     sudo mv go /usr/local
 }
 
 installGomobile(){
     echo "Installing gomobile"
-    go get -u golang.org/x/mobile/cmd/gomobile
+    go install golang.org/x/mobile/cmd/gomobile@latest
     gomobile init
 }