diff --git a/test/e2e/e2e-golang.sh b/test/e2e/e2e-golang.sh
index 3443d25cf..dad56278a 100755
--- a/test/e2e/e2e-golang.sh
+++ b/test/e2e/e2e-golang.sh
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 set -o errexit
 
-GO_VERSION=1.11.4
+GO_VERSION=1.12.5
 
 echo ">>> Installing go ${GO_VERSION}"
 curl -O https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go${GO_VERSION}.linux-amd64.tar.gz
-tar -xf go1.11.4.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+tar -xf go${GO_VERSION}.linux-amd64.tar.gz
 sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go
 sudo mv go /usr/local
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/e2e-kind.sh b/test/e2e/e2e-kind.sh
index 6f8f0183b..99b845f84 100755
--- a/test/e2e/e2e-kind.sh
+++ b/test/e2e/e2e-kind.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ chmod +x kubectl && \
 sudo mv kubectl /usr/local/bin/
 
 echo ">>> Building sigs.k8s.io/kind"
-go get -u sigs.k8s.io/kind
+cd $HOME
+GO111MODULE="on" go get -u sigs.k8s.io/kind@master
+cd $REPO_ROOT
 
 echo ">>> Installing kind"
 sudo cp $GOPATH/bin/kind /usr/local/bin/