diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ebfe63a..161a197 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ sudo: false # Explicitly use container-based infrastructure
 language: go
 
 go:
-  - 1.6.2
+  - 1.7
 
 env:
     - BUILDER_VERSION=0.11.0
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4f56788..c52e144 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ BUILD_PATH := $(shell pwd)/.gobuild
 GS_PATH := $(BUILD_PATH)/src/github.com/giantswarm
 GOPATH := $(BUILD_PATH)
 
-GOVERSION=1.6.2
+GOVERSION=1.7
 
 BIN := $(PROJECT)