diff --git a/docs/INSTALL.md b/docs/INSTALL.md
index 8214bc5f..496cbbc9 100644
--- a/docs/INSTALL.md
+++ b/docs/INSTALL.md
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
   * **Go modules:** This project uses [Go modules](https://github.com/golang/go/wiki/Modules) 
     to manage dependencies as well as to provide *reproducible builds*.
 
-    Usage of Go modules (with Go 1.12) means that you no longer need to clone
+    Usage of Go modules (with Go 1.13) means that you no longer need to clone
     `lnd` into your `$GOPATH` for development purposes. Instead, your `lnd`
     repo can now live anywhere!
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ make install
 
 
 **NOTE**: Our instructions still use the `$GOPATH` directory from prior
-versions of Go, but with Go 1.12, it's now possible for `lnd` to live
+versions of Go, but with Go 1.13, it's now possible for `lnd` to live
 _anywhere_ on your file system.
 
 For Windows WSL users, make will need to be referenced directly via
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index ab4d59dd..cf266e53 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -85,4 +85,4 @@ replace github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/clock => ./clock
 
 replace git.schwanenlied.me/yawning/bsaes.git => github.com/Yawning/bsaes v0.0.0-20180720073208-c0276d75487e
 
-go 1.12
+go 1.13