diff --git a/Godeps/Godeps.json b/Godeps/Godeps.json
index 449cdfc51..59bb6b00f 100644
--- a/Godeps/Godeps.json
+++ b/Godeps/Godeps.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"ImportPath": "k8s.io/client-go",
-	"GoVersion": "go1.7",
+	"GoVersion": "go1.8",
 	"GodepVersion": "v79",
 	"Packages": [
 		"./..."