diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 7d18b0a12..9e4439087 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        job_name: ['linux', 'linux_386', 'mac_amd64', 'mac_arm64', 'windows', 'other_os', 'go1.16', 'go1.17']
+        job_name: ['linux', 'linux_386', 'mac_amd64', 'mac_arm64', 'windows', 'other_os', 'go1.17', 'go1.18']
 
         include:
           - job_name: linux
             os: ubuntu-latest
-            go: '1.18.x'
+            go: '1.19.x'
             gotags: cmount
             build_flags: '-include "^linux/"'
             check: true
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ jobs:
 
           - job_name: linux_386
             os: ubuntu-latest
-            go: '1.18.x'
+            go: '1.19.x'
             goarch: 386
             gotags: cmount
             quicktest: true
 
           - job_name: mac_amd64
             os: macos-11
-            go: '1.18.x'
+            go: '1.19.x'
             gotags: 'cmount'
             build_flags: '-include "^darwin/amd64" -cgo'
             quicktest: true
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ jobs:
 
           - job_name: mac_arm64
             os: macos-11
-            go: '1.18.x'
+            go: '1.19.x'
             gotags: 'cmount'
             build_flags: '-include "^darwin/arm64" -cgo -macos-arch arm64 -cgo-cflags=-I/usr/local/include -cgo-ldflags=-L/usr/local/lib'
             deploy: true
 
           - job_name: windows
             os: windows-latest
-            go: '1.18.x'
+            go: '1.19.x'
             gotags: cmount
             cgo: '0'
             build_flags: '-include "^windows/"'
@@ -74,23 +74,23 @@ jobs:
 
           - job_name: other_os
             os: ubuntu-latest
-            go: '1.18.x'
+            go: '1.19.x'
             build_flags: '-exclude "^(windows/|darwin/|linux/)"'
             compile_all: true
             deploy: true
 
-          - job_name: go1.16
-            os: ubuntu-latest
-            go: '1.16.x'
-            quicktest: true
-            racequicktest: true
-
           - job_name: go1.17
             os: ubuntu-latest
             go: '1.17.x'
             quicktest: true
             racequicktest: true
 
+          - job_name: go1.18
+            os: ubuntu-latest
+            go: '1.18.x'
+            quicktest: true
+            racequicktest: true
+
     name: ${{ matrix.job_name }}
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v1
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18.x
+          go-version: 1.19.x
 
       - name: Go module cache
         uses: actions/cache@v2
diff --git a/cmd/serve/restic/cache.go b/cmd/serve/restic/cache.go
index 407823581..f7f376c82 100644
--- a/cmd/serve/restic/cache.go
+++ b/cmd/serve/restic/cache.go
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-//go:build go1.17
-// +build go1.17
-
 package restic
 
 import (
diff --git a/cmd/serve/restic/cache_test.go b/cmd/serve/restic/cache_test.go
index 290768aba..05687ad84 100644
--- a/cmd/serve/restic/cache_test.go
+++ b/cmd/serve/restic/cache_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-//go:build go1.17
-// +build go1.17
-
 package restic
 
 import (
diff --git a/cmd/serve/restic/restic.go b/cmd/serve/restic/restic.go
index 7139b084b..a0a521bb6 100644
--- a/cmd/serve/restic/restic.go
+++ b/cmd/serve/restic/restic.go
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 // Package restic serves a remote suitable for use with restic
-
-//go:build go1.17
-// +build go1.17
-
 package restic
 
 import (
diff --git a/cmd/serve/restic/restic_appendonly_test.go b/cmd/serve/restic/restic_appendonly_test.go
index c190da329..b3562db9e 100644
--- a/cmd/serve/restic/restic_appendonly_test.go
+++ b/cmd/serve/restic/restic_appendonly_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-//go:build go1.17
-// +build go1.17
-
 package restic
 
 import (
diff --git a/cmd/serve/restic/restic_privaterepos_test.go b/cmd/serve/restic/restic_privaterepos_test.go
index fd59e181d..4faae363c 100644
--- a/cmd/serve/restic/restic_privaterepos_test.go
+++ b/cmd/serve/restic/restic_privaterepos_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-//go:build go1.17
-// +build go1.17
-
 package restic
 
 import (
diff --git a/cmd/serve/restic/restic_test.go b/cmd/serve/restic/restic_test.go
index 8e8cccf67..d9f343ca5 100644
--- a/cmd/serve/restic/restic_test.go
+++ b/cmd/serve/restic/restic_test.go
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 // Serve restic tests set up a server and run the integration tests
 // for restic against it.
 
-//go:build go1.17
-// +build go1.17
-
 package restic
 
 import (
diff --git a/cmd/serve/restic/restic_unsupported.go b/cmd/serve/restic/restic_unsupported.go
deleted file mode 100644
index a270482a3..000000000
--- a/cmd/serve/restic/restic_unsupported.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-// Build for restic for unsupported platforms to stop go complaining
-// about "no buildable Go source files "
-
-//go:build !go1.17
-// +build !go1.17
-
-package restic
-
-import (
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-)
-
-// Command definition for cobra
-var Command *cobra.Command
diff --git a/cmd/serve/restic/restic_utils_test.go b/cmd/serve/restic/restic_utils_test.go
index 17bbfa2d9..0721f7c0f 100644
--- a/cmd/serve/restic/restic_utils_test.go
+++ b/cmd/serve/restic/restic_utils_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-//go:build go1.17
-// +build go1.17
-
 package restic
 
 import (
diff --git a/cmd/serve/restic/stdio_conn.go b/cmd/serve/restic/stdio_conn.go
index 3e5160bad..3b411eb0e 100644
--- a/cmd/serve/restic/stdio_conn.go
+++ b/cmd/serve/restic/stdio_conn.go
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-//go:build go1.17
-// +build go1.17
-
 package restic
 
 import (
diff --git a/docs/content/install.md b/docs/content/install.md
index f6fc8a55f..714794f3d 100644
--- a/docs/content/install.md
+++ b/docs/content/install.md
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ kill %1
 ## Install from source
 
 Make sure you have git and [Go](https://golang.org/) installed.
-Go version 1.16 or newer is required, latest release is recommended.
+Go version 1.17 or newer is required, latest release is recommended.
 You can get it from your package manager, or download it from
 [golang.org/dl](https://golang.org/dl/). Then you can run the following:
 
diff --git a/fs/versioncheck.go b/fs/versioncheck.go
index e7b9f7e1c..9820eccad 100644
--- a/fs/versioncheck.go
+++ b/fs/versioncheck.go
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-//go:build !go1.16
-// +build !go1.16
+//go:build !go1.17
+// +build !go1.17
 
 package fs
 
-// Upgrade to Go version 1.16 to compile rclone - latest stable go
+// Upgrade to Go version 1.17 to compile rclone - latest stable go
 // compiler recommended.
-func init() { Go_version_1_16_required_for_compilation() }
+func init() { Go_version_1_17_required_for_compilation() }
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 8f301a4df..2ff7f3f13 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/rclone/rclone
 
-go 1.16
+go 1.17
 
 require (
 	bazil.org/fuse v0.0.0-20200524192727-fb710f7dfd05
@@ -70,6 +70,63 @@ require (
 	storj.io/uplink v1.9.0
 )
 
+require (
+	cloud.google.com/go/compute v1.6.1 // indirect
+	github.com/Azure/go-autorest v14.2.0+incompatible // indirect
+	github.com/Azure/go-autorest/autorest/date v0.3.0 // indirect
+	github.com/Azure/go-autorest/logger v0.2.1 // indirect
+	github.com/Azure/go-autorest/tracing v0.6.0 // indirect
+	github.com/anacrolix/log v0.10.1-0.20220126091220-5c1b6f3af59c // indirect
+	github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/calebcase/tmpfile v1.0.3 // indirect
+	github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.1.2 // indirect
+	github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 // indirect
+	github.com/gdamore/encoding v1.0.0 // indirect
+	github.com/go-ole/go-ole v1.2.6 // indirect
+	github.com/gogo/protobuf v1.3.2 // indirect
+	github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.2 // indirect
+	github.com/googleapis/gax-go/v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
+	github.com/hashicorp/errwrap v1.0.0 // indirect
+	github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror v1.1.1 // indirect
+	github.com/hashicorp/go-uuid v1.0.2 // indirect
+	github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.0.0 // indirect
+	github.com/jcmturner/aescts/v2 v2.0.0 // indirect
+	github.com/jcmturner/dnsutils/v2 v2.0.0 // indirect
+	github.com/jcmturner/gofork v1.0.0 // indirect
+	github.com/jcmturner/goidentity/v6 v6.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/jcmturner/rpc/v2 v2.0.3 // indirect
+	github.com/jmespath/go-jmespath v0.4.0 // indirect
+	github.com/kr/fs v0.1.0 // indirect
+	github.com/lucasb-eyer/go-colorful v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/lufia/plan9stats v0.0.0-20211012122336-39d0f177ccd0 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-ieproxy v0.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.14 // indirect
+	github.com/matttproud/golang_protobuf_extensions v1.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.13.0 // indirect
+	github.com/pengsrc/go-shared v0.2.1-0.20190131101655-1999055a4a14 // indirect
+	github.com/power-devops/perfstat v0.0.0-20210106213030-5aafc221ea8c // indirect
+	github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/prometheus/common v0.32.1 // indirect
+	github.com/prometheus/procfs v0.7.3 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2 v2.1.0 // indirect
+	github.com/spacemonkeygo/monkit/v3 v3.0.17 // indirect
+	github.com/tklauser/go-sysconf v0.3.10 // indirect
+	github.com/tklauser/numcpus v0.4.0 // indirect
+	github.com/vivint/infectious v0.0.0-20200605153912-25a574ae18a3 // indirect
+	github.com/yusufpapurcu/wmi v1.2.2 // indirect
+	github.com/zeebo/errs v1.3.0 // indirect
+	go.opencensus.io v0.23.0 // indirect
+	google.golang.org/appengine v1.6.7 // indirect
+	google.golang.org/genproto v0.0.0-20220602131408-e326c6e8e9c8 // indirect
+	google.golang.org/grpc v1.47.0 // indirect
+	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.28.0 // indirect
+	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
+	storj.io/common v0.0.0-20220414110316-a5cb7172d6bf // indirect
+	storj.io/drpc v0.0.30 // indirect
+)
+
 require (
 	github.com/Microsoft/go-winio v0.5.1 // indirect
 	github.com/ProtonMail/go-crypto v0.0.0-20220623141421-5afb4c282135