diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 4ec51203d34..378bb46e93d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ go_import_path: github.com/coreos/etcd
 sudo: false
 
 go:
-  - 1.9
+  - 1.9.x
   - tip
 
 notifications: