diff --git a/.go-version b/.go-version
index 166a50ffa2a..656fd0d7e1b 100644
--- a/.go-version
+++ b/.go-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.12.9
+1.12.12
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 1ba7ed1cc4a..6e93465c3a7 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.12.9
+FROM golang:1.12.12
 MAINTAINER Nicolas Ruflin <ruflin@elastic.co>
 
 RUN set -x && \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a9a52751b8e..9009dc76bd1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ To get started with APM please see our [Getting Started Guide](https://www.elast
 
 ### Requirements
 
-* [Golang](https://golang.org/dl/) 1.12.9
+* [Golang](https://golang.org/dl/) 1.12.12
 
 ### Install
 
diff --git a/changelogs/7.5.asciidoc b/changelogs/7.5.asciidoc
index eae386f39ff..5c068b0402c 100644
--- a/changelogs/7.5.asciidoc
+++ b/changelogs/7.5.asciidoc
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ https://github.com/elastic/apm-server/compare/v7.4.1\...v7.5.0[View commits]
 - Add support for agent config GA {pull}2747[2747].
 - Change ILM default policies to rollover after 30 days {pull}2798[2798].
 - Introduce `apm-server.ilm.setup.overwrite` config option and stop overwriting by default {pull}2877[2877].
+- Upgrade Go to 1.12.12 {pull}2922[2922].
diff --git a/docs/version.asciidoc b/docs/version.asciidoc
index 2da296cc203..aeeb4f7312e 100644
--- a/docs/version.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/version.asciidoc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // doc-branch can be: master, 8.0, 8.1, etc.
 :doc-branch: 7.x
-:go-version: 1.12.9
+:go-version: 1.12.12
 :python: 2.7.9
 :docker: 1.12
 :docker-compose: 1.11
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ include::{asciidoc-dir}/../../shared/versions/stack/{source_branch}.asciidoc[]
 :apm-ruby-ref-v:       https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/agent/ruby/{apm-ruby-branch}
 :apm-java-ref-v:       https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/agent/java/{apm-java-branch}
 :apm-go-ref-v:         https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/agent/go/{apm-go-branch}
-:apm-dotnet-ref-v:     https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/agent/dotnet/{apm-dotnet-branch}
\ No newline at end of file
+:apm-dotnet-ref-v:     https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/agent/dotnet/{apm-dotnet-branch}