diff --git a/cmd/internal/go_version.go b/cmd/internal/go_version.go
index 079685e327a..a07dcd8e053 100644
--- a/cmd/internal/go_version.go
+++ b/cmd/internal/go_version.go
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ func checkGoVersion(verStr string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error parsing minor version '%s': %s", m[2], err)
 	}
 
-	if major < 1 || minor < 11 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("requires version >= 1.11")
+	if major < 1 || minor < 13 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("requires version >= 1.13")
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/cmd/internal/go_version_test.go b/cmd/internal/go_version_test.go
index 44a27511d86..f8a51dccb79 100644
--- a/cmd/internal/go_version_test.go
+++ b/cmd/internal/go_version_test.go
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ func TestCheckGoVersion(t *testing.T) {
 		{"go1.8", true},
 		{"go1.9", true},
 		{"go1.10", true},
-		{"go1.11", false},
-		{"go1.11rc", false},
-		{"go1.11.1", false},
-		{"go1.12rc2", false},
+		{"go1.11", true},
+		{"go1.11rc", true},
+		{"go1.11.1", true},
+		{"go1.12rc2", true},
 		{"go1.13", false},
 	}