diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 73eef549..bb8b8d40 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 language: go
 sudo: false
 go:
-  - 1.7
-  - 1.8
+  - 1.7.x
+  - 1.8.x
+  - tip
 
 before_install:
   # don't use the miekg/dns when testing forks
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cd5c1948..4cd22d54 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ can build servers and resolvers with it.
 
 We try to keep the "master" branch as sane as possible and at the bleeding edge
 of standards, avoiding breaking changes wherever reasonable. We support the last
-two versions of Go, currently: 1.6 and 1.7.
+two versions of Go, currently: 1.7 and 1.8.
 
 # Goals