diff --git a/Godeps/Godeps.json b/Godeps/Godeps.json
index dcc1bad2..0387e9b7 100644
--- a/Godeps/Godeps.json
+++ b/Godeps/Godeps.json
@@ -348,11 +348,11 @@
 		},
 		{
 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/api",
-			"Rev": "97f6f5b52064"
+			"Rev": "71a29d78ad4c"
 		},
 		{
 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/apimachinery",
-			"Rev": "adc6f4cd9e7d"
+			"Rev": "eca85dcd9994"
 		},
 		{
 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/gengo",
diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md
index 7d8bb5d9..6b2fff6b 100644
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -52,14 +52,30 @@ go mod init
 
 ### Add client-go as a dependency
 
-Indicate which version of `client-go` your project requires (replace `kubernetes-1.15.0` with the desired version):
+Indicate which version of `client-go` your project requires:
+
+- If you are using Kubernetes versions >= `v1.17.0`, use a corresponding
+`v0.x.y` tag. For example, `k8s.io/client-go@v0.17.0` corresponds to Kubernetes `v1.17.0`:
 
 ```sh
-go get k8s.io/client-go@kubernetes-1.15.0
+go get k8s.io/client-go@v0.17.0
+```
+
+You can also use a non-semver `kubernetes-1.x.y` tag to refer to a version
+of `client-go` corresponding to a given Kubernetes release. Prior to Kubernetes
+`v1.17.0` these were the only tags available for use with go modules.
+For example, `kubernetes-1.16.3` corresponds to Kubernetes `v1.16.3`.
+However, it is recommended to use semver-like `v0.x.y` tags over non-semver
+`kubernetes-1.x.y` tags to have a seamless experience with go modules.
+
+- If you are using Kubernetes versions < `v1.17.0` (replace `kubernetes-1.16.3` with the desired version):
+
+```sh
+go get k8s.io/client-go@kubernetes-1.16.3
 ```
 
 You can now import and use the `k8s.io/client-go` APIs in your project.
 The next time you `go build`, `go test`, or `go run` your project,
 `k8s.io/client-go` and its dependencies will be downloaded (if needed),
 and detailed dependency version info will be added to your `go.mod` file
-(or you can also run `go mod tidy` to do this directly).
\ No newline at end of file
+(or you can also run `go mod tidy` to do this directly).
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 1d4dddf0..220298a8 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.0.0-20190604053449-0f29369cfe45
 	golang.org/x/time v0.0.0-20190308202827-9d24e82272b4
 	google.golang.org/appengine v1.5.0 // indirect
-	k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20191210143730-97f6f5b52064
-	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.0.0-20191203211716-adc6f4cd9e7d
+	k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20191211145919-71a29d78ad4c
+	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.0.0-20191211000542-eca85dcd9994
 	k8s.io/klog v1.0.0
 	k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20191114184206-e782cd3c129f
 	sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.1.0
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ require (
 replace (
 	golang.org/x/sys => golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190813064441-fde4db37ae7a // pinned to release-branch.go1.13
 	golang.org/x/tools => golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20190821162956-65e3620a7ae7 // pinned to release-branch.go1.13
-	k8s.io/api => k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20191210143730-97f6f5b52064
-	k8s.io/apimachinery => k8s.io/apimachinery v0.0.0-20191203211716-adc6f4cd9e7d
+	k8s.io/api => k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20191211145919-71a29d78ad4c
+	k8s.io/apimachinery => k8s.io/apimachinery v0.0.0-20191211000542-eca85dcd9994
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 247a0141..c7d5db89 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.4 h1:/eiJrUcujPVeJ3xlSWaiNi3uSVmDGBK1pDHUHAnao1I=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.4/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
 honnef.co/go/tools v0.0.0-20190102054323-c2f93a96b099/go.mod h1:rf3lG4BRIbNafJWhAfAdb/ePZxsR/4RtNHQocxwk9r4=
 honnef.co/go/tools v0.0.0-20190106161140-3f1c8253044a/go.mod h1:rf3lG4BRIbNafJWhAfAdb/ePZxsR/4RtNHQocxwk9r4=
-k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20191210143730-97f6f5b52064/go.mod h1:WxerFZ1DOp5g/hA844ZoiGxrDSkaeY1Y4pBD58zoMsk=
-k8s.io/apimachinery v0.0.0-20191203211716-adc6f4cd9e7d/go.mod h1:b9qmWdKlLuU9EBh+06BtLcSf/Mu89rWL33naRxs1uZg=
+k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20191211145919-71a29d78ad4c/go.mod h1:NFZ8ceF6tQoofQOWiVLLpMlbaBB9os8O8mgUEcC81L8=
+k8s.io/apimachinery v0.0.0-20191211000542-eca85dcd9994/go.mod h1:b9qmWdKlLuU9EBh+06BtLcSf/Mu89rWL33naRxs1uZg=
 k8s.io/gengo v0.0.0-20190128074634-0689ccc1d7d6/go.mod h1:ezvh/TsK7cY6rbqRK0oQQ8IAqLxYwwyPxAX1Pzy0ii0=
 k8s.io/klog v0.0.0-20181102134211-b9b56d5dfc92/go.mod h1:Gq+BEi5rUBO/HRz0bTSXDUcqjScdoY3a9IHpCEIOOfk=
 k8s.io/klog v0.3.0/go.mod h1:Gq+BEi5rUBO/HRz0bTSXDUcqjScdoY3a9IHpCEIOOfk=