diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a9437d32d..aefdcfd2d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ go: 1.11.x
 
 env:
   global:
-    - GOLANGCI_VERSION="v1.15.0"
+    - GOLANGCI_VERSION="v1.16.0"
     - TEST_COVERAGE=stdout
     - GO_METALINTER_THREADS=1
     - GO_COVER_DIR=_output