diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b786fbe1a27..3a5c7dce6d3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ the latest master builds [here](http://grafana.org/download/builds)
 
 ### Dependencies
 
-- Go 1.6.2
+- Go 1.7
 - NodeJS v4+
 
 ### Get Code
diff --git a/build.go b/build.go
index 1a261e22420..b881645b5fb 100644
--- a/build.go
+++ b/build.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var (
 	binaries              []string = []string{"grafana-server", "grafana-cli"}
 )
 
-const minGoVersion = 1.6
+const minGoVersion = 1.7
 
 func main() {
 	log.SetOutput(os.Stdout)
diff --git a/docs/sources/project/building_from_source.md b/docs/sources/project/building_from_source.md
index a9ce40b9ffa..40f963b237c 100644
--- a/docs/sources/project/building_from_source.md
+++ b/docs/sources/project/building_from_source.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ dev environment. Grafana ships with its own required backend server; also comple
 
 ## Dependencies
 
-- [Go 1.6](https://golang.org/dl/)
+- [Go 1.7](https://golang.org/dl/)
 - [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org/download/)
 
 ## Get Code