diff --git a/syncthing.spec b/syncthing.spec
index e6c8643..c089e8d 100644
--- a/syncthing.spec
+++ b/syncthing.spec
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ URL:            https://syncthing.net/
 Source:         https://github.com/%{name}/%{name}/releases/download/v%{version}/%{name}-source-v%{version}.tar.gz
 Source1:        https://github.com/%{name}/%{name}/releases/download/v%{version}/%{name}-source-v%{version}.tar.gz.asc
 Source2:        %{name}.keyring
-BuildRequires:  go >= 1.8
+BuildRequires:  go >= 1.12
 BuildRequires:  systemd-rpm-macros
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(systemd)
 %{?systemd_ordering}