diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b66231993..d37048d92 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ dist: trusty
 sudo: false
 language: go
 go:
-- 1.8.1
+- 1.8.3
+- 1.9rc1
 
 # add TF_CONSUL_TEST=1 to run consul tests
 # they were causing timouts in travis