diff --git a/docs/devel/development.md b/docs/devel/development.md
index 3e782e0311b..1d541520a2a 100644
--- a/docs/devel/development.md
+++ b/docs/devel/development.md
@@ -196,17 +196,6 @@ export GOPATH=$HOME/go-tools
 export PATH=$PATH:$GOPATH/bin
 ```
 
-Note:
-At this time, godep update in the Kubernetes project only works properly if your
-version of godep is < 54.
-
-To check your version of godep:
-
-```sh
-$ godep version
-godep v53 (linux/amd64/go1.5.3)
-```
-
 ### Using godep
 
 Here's a quick walkthrough of one way to use godeps to add or update a
diff --git a/hack/verify-godeps.sh b/hack/verify-godeps.sh
index c7da8cc5682..fa35371e400 100755
--- a/hack/verify-godeps.sh
+++ b/hack/verify-godeps.sh
@@ -70,10 +70,14 @@ cd "${_kubetmp}"
 # Build the godep tool
 go get -u github.com/tools/godep 2>/dev/null
 GODEP="${GOPATH}/bin/godep"
-pushd "${GOPATH}/src/github.com/tools/godep" > /dev/null
-  git checkout v63
-  "${GODEP}" go install
-popd > /dev/null
+pin-godep() {
+  pushd "${GOPATH}/src/github.com/tools/godep" > /dev/null
+    git checkout "$1"
+    "${GODEP}" go install
+  popd > /dev/null
+}
+# Use to following if we ever need to pin godep to a specific version again
+#pin-godep 'v63'
 
 # Fill out that nice clean place with the kube godeps
 echo "Starting to download all kubernetes godeps. This takes a while"