diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index c3f40bcbf..b7035f842 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 FROM ubuntu:14.04
 
-ARG GOVERSION=1.6
+ARG GOVERSION=1.7
 ARG GOARCH=amd64
 
 # install dependencies