diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
index ddf318bea..d1e17471f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-          go-version: 1.15
+          go-version: 1.16
 
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2