diff --git a/libnetwork/Dockerfile.build b/libnetwork/Dockerfile.build
index cabcefe0ef..08947575ae 100644
--- a/libnetwork/Dockerfile.build
+++ b/libnetwork/Dockerfile.build
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.5.4
+FROM golang:1.7.1
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get -y install iptables
 
 RUN go get github.com/tools/godep \