diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3a05748a05ac87108baa03f84430f688e4b40fd6..78a38ccc2b6b91b37e212b244ce80d780cb468df 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ In order to include this template in your project, add the following to your `gi
 ```yaml
 include:
   - project: 'to-be-continuous/golang'
-    ref: '1.1.0'
+    ref: '1.2.0'
     file: '/templates/gitlab-ci-golang.yml'
 ```
 
diff --git a/templates/gitlab-ci-golang.yml b/templates/gitlab-ci-golang.yml
index 93c76a41915484865c825e44c33a2328bd0efefd..9cab7cc05d7088db132fd548d6c4ad598d4909d8 100644
--- a/templates/gitlab-ci-golang.yml
+++ b/templates/gitlab-ci-golang.yml
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ stages:
     fi
   }
 
-  if [[ -z "$TEMPLATE_CHECK_UPDATE_DISABLED" ]]; then check_for_update golang "1.1.0"; fi
+  if [[ -z "$TEMPLATE_CHECK_UPDATE_DISABLED" ]]; then check_for_update golang "1.2.0"; fi
   unscope_variables
 
   # ENDSCRIPT
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ stages:
   image: $GO_IMAGE
   services:
     - name: "$CI_REGISTRY/to-be-continuous/tools/tracking:master"
-      command: ["--service", "golang", "1.1.0" ]
+      command: ["--service", "golang", "1.2.0" ]
   variables:
     # The directory where 'go install' will install a command.
     GOBIN: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/bin"