diff --git a/build-package.sh b/build-package.sh
index f3133b23e..8637f31be 100755
--- a/build-package.sh
+++ b/build-package.sh
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ termux_setup_golang() {
 		termux_error_exit "Unsupported arch: $TERMUX_ARCH"
 	fi
 
-	local TERMUX_GO_VERSION=go1.7.4
+	local TERMUX_GO_VERSION=go1.8rc1
 	local TERMUX_GO_PLATFORM=linux-amd64
 	test "$(uname)" = "Darwin" && TERMUX_GO_PLATFORM=darwin-amd64