diff --git a/snapcraft.yaml b/snapcraft.yaml
index b1c17e529..24523c973 100644
--- a/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ parts:
       strip --remove-section=.comment --remove-section=.note $SNAPCRAFT_PART_INSTALL/bin/hugo
     after: [go]
   go:
-    source-tag: go1.8.3
+    source-tag: go1.9