diff --git a/.github/workflows/go.yml b/.github/workflows/go.yml
index 9a7f18f5..f541e5aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
 
-    - name: Set up Go 1.15
+    - name: Set up Go 1.16
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2.1.3
       with:
-        go-version: 1.15
+        go-version: 1.16
       id: go
 
     - name: Check out code into the Go module directory