diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index b1ae37f2..b25ea562 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ jobs:
   build:
     docker:
       # CircleCI Go images available at: https://hub.docker.com/r/circleci/golang/
-      - image: circleci/golang:1.11
+      - image: circleci/golang:1.12
+        environment:
+          GO111MODULE: "on"
 
     working_directory: /go/src/bitbucket.org/ausocean/av