diff --git a/syncthing.spec b/syncthing.spec
index 29e2a86..20847d5 100644
--- a/syncthing.spec
+++ b/syncthing.spec
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Source:         https://github.com/%{name}/%{name}/releases/download/v%{version}
 Source1:        https://github.com/%{name}/%{name}/releases/download/v%{version}/%{name}-source-v%{version}.tar.gz.asc
 Source2:        %{name}.keyring
 Source3:        %{name}.firewall
-BuildRequires:  go >= 1.5
+BuildRequires:  go >= 1.8
 BuildRequires:  systemd
 BuildRequires:  systemd-rpm-macros