diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a883061d7..627f0d763 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ language: go
 
 go:
   - 1.7.4
-  - 1.8beta1
+  - 1.8rc3
 
 install:
   - make deps