diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 9fe541ca3..1de758e0f 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ clone_folder: c:\gopath\src\github.com\lucas-clemente\quic-go
 
 install:
   - rmdir c:\go /s /q
-  - appveyor DownloadFile https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.8.1.windows-amd64.zip
-  - 7z x go1.8.1.windows-amd64.zip -y -oC:\ > NUL
+  - appveyor DownloadFile https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.8.3.windows-amd64.zip
+  - 7z x go1.8.3.windows-amd64.zip -y -oC:\ > NUL
   - set PATH=%PATH%;%GOPATH%\bin\windows_%GOARCH%;%GOPATH%\bin
   - echo %PATH%
   - echo %GOPATH%