diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 964375803..7222db731 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ sudo: false
 language: go
 
 go:
-  - 1.5
+  - 1.6
 
 # Need to ensure at least something remains in the install stanza to opt out of
 # Travis's built-in 'godep restore', which will fail Travis