diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Refer to [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md)
 
 Loki can be run in a single host, no-dependencies mode using the following commands.
 
-You need `go` [v1.10+](https://golang.org/dl/) installed locally.
+You need `go`, we recommend using the version found in [our build Dockerfile](https://github.com/grafana/loki/blob/master/loki-build-image/Dockerfile)
 
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