diff --git a/hack/lib/golang.sh b/hack/lib/golang.sh
index 027a080415c..55c3e144739 100755
--- a/hack/lib/golang.sh
+++ b/hack/lib/golang.sh
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ EOF
   local go_version
   go_version=($(go version))
   local minimum_go_version
-  minimum_go_version=go1.8.3
+  minimum_go_version=go1.9.1
   if [[ "${go_version[2]}" < "${minimum_go_version}" && "${go_version[2]}" != "devel" ]]; then
     kube::log::usage_from_stdin <<EOF
 Detected go version: ${go_version[*]}.