diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 623f08994..47de30397 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ jobs:
     working_directory: ~/go/src/github.com/fnproject/fn
     environment: # apparently expansion doesn't work here yet: https://discuss.circleci.com/t/environment-variable-expansion-in-working-directory/11322
       - GOPATH=/home/circleci/go
-      - GOVERSION=1.9.1
+      - GOVERSION=1.10
       - OS=linux
       - ARCH=amd64
       - FN_LOG_LEVEL=debug
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index a4aecac74..566c221e3 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ asking for suggestions on how to address the documentation part.
 
 ### Build
 
-Requires Go >= 1.9.1.
+Requires Go >= 1.10.0.
 
 The first time after you clone or after dependencies get updated, run:
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 689679365..99c37b66e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # build stage
-FROM golang:1.9-alpine AS build-env
+FROM golang:1.10-alpine AS build-env
 RUN apk --no-cache add build-base git bzr mercurial gcc
 ENV D=/go/src/github.com/fnproject/fn
 ADD . $D
diff --git a/images/api/Dockerfile b/images/api/Dockerfile
index e65e341dd..b3d3f0078 100644
--- a/images/api/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/api/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # build stage
-FROM golang:1.9-alpine AS build-env
+FROM golang:1.10-alpine AS build-env
 RUN apk --no-cache add build-base git bzr mercurial gcc
 ENV D=/go/src/github.com/fnproject/fn
 ADD . $D
diff --git a/images/fn-test-utils/Dockerfile b/images/fn-test-utils/Dockerfile
index bfd6d4e7d..08ee92204 100644
--- a/images/fn-test-utils/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/fn-test-utils/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # build stage
-FROM golang:1.9-alpine AS build-env
+FROM golang:1.10-alpine AS build-env
 RUN apk --no-cache add git
 ENV D=/go/src/github.com/fnproject/fn/images/fn-test-utils
 RUN go get -u github.com/golang/dep/cmd/dep
diff --git a/images/fnnpm/Dockerfile b/images/fnnpm/Dockerfile
index 0f5aaf8d0..9bf496c2d 100644
--- a/images/fnnpm/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/fnnpm/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # build stage
-FROM golang:1.9-alpine AS build-env
+FROM golang:1.10-alpine AS build-env
 RUN apk --no-cache add build-base git bzr mercurial gcc
 ENV D=/go/src/github.com/fnproject/fn
 ADD . $D
diff --git a/images/hello/Dockerfile b/images/hello/Dockerfile
index 3d9e57cce..3248165d2 100644
--- a/images/hello/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/hello/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # build stage
-FROM golang:alpine AS build-env
+FROM golang:1.10-alpine AS build-env
 ADD . /src
 RUN cd /src && go build -o goapp
 
diff --git a/images/lb/Dockerfile b/images/lb/Dockerfile
index f38ac1726..57ddca87e 100644
--- a/images/lb/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/lb/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # build stage
-FROM golang:1.9-alpine AS build-env
+FROM golang:1.10-alpine AS build-env
 RUN apk --no-cache add build-base git bzr mercurial gcc
 ENV D=/go/src/github.com/fnproject/fn
 ADD . $D
diff --git a/images/runner/Dockerfile b/images/runner/Dockerfile
index 74431f750..6d512e4d8 100644
--- a/images/runner/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/runner/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # build stage
-FROM golang:1.9-alpine AS build-env
+FROM golang:1.10-alpine AS build-env
 RUN apk --no-cache add build-base git bzr mercurial gcc
 ENV D=/go/src/github.com/fnproject/fn
 ADD . $D