diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index de271133..a92b0c8f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ os:
 language: go
 
 go:
-- "1.12"
+- "1.13"
 - tip
 
 env:
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 28f7e5b7..7195b621 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # builder image
-FROM golang:1.12-alpine3.10 as builder
+FROM golang:1.13-alpine3.10 as builder
 
 ENV CGO_ENABLED 0
 ENV GO111MODULE on
diff --git a/Dockerfile.arm32v6 b/Dockerfile.arm32v6
index 8e62f46c..47b7b6f2 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.arm32v6
+++ b/Dockerfile.arm32v6
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # builder image
-FROM golang:1.12-alpine3.10 as builder
+FROM golang:1.13-alpine3.10 as builder
 
 ENV CGO_ENABLED 0
 ENV GO111MODULE on
diff --git a/Dockerfile.arm64v8 b/Dockerfile.arm64v8
index 294404bb..aafc106f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.arm64v8
+++ b/Dockerfile.arm64v8
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # builder image
-FROM golang:1.12-alpine3.10 as builder
+FROM golang:1.13-alpine3.10 as builder
 
 ENV CGO_ENABLED 0
 ENV GO111MODULE on
diff --git a/Dockerfile.ppc64le b/Dockerfile.ppc64le
index aefcc69d..d166110b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.ppc64le
+++ b/Dockerfile.ppc64le
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # builder image
-FROM golang:1.12-alpine3.10 as builder
+FROM golang:1.13-alpine3.10 as builder
 
 ENV CGO_ENABLED 0
 ENV GO111MODULE on
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index b69ec5a5..daae45d0 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/linki/chaoskube
 
-go 1.12
+go 1.13
 
 require (
 	github.com/alecthomas/kingpin v0.0.0-20190705085659-95eb9edaa399