diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 925996d72b5..3a764592c17 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ services:
 - docker
 language: go
 go:
-- "1.11"
+- "1.11.x"
 
 install:
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 98cfa0279fb..749ed16d0f6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ $ make build
 Developing the provider
 ---------------------------
 
-If you wish to work on the provider, you'll first need [Go](http://www.golang.org) installed on your machine (version 1.11+ is *required*). You'll also need to correctly setup a [GOPATH](http://golang.org/doc/code.html#GOPATH), as well as adding `$GOPATH/bin` to your `$PATH`.
+If you wish to work on the provider, you'll first need [Go](http://www.golang.org) installed on your machine (version 1.11.4+ is *required*). You'll also need to correctly setup a [GOPATH](http://golang.org/doc/code.html#GOPATH), as well as adding `$GOPATH/bin` to your `$PATH`.
 
 To compile the provider, run `make build`. This will build the provider and put the provider binary in the `$GOPATH/bin` directory.