diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 0821efdca..e0a3b5004 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ stages:
   - build
 
 go:
-  - 1.14.x
-  - 1.15.x
+  - 1.12.x
+  - 1.13.x
   - tip
 
 env: GO111MODULE=on
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ matrix:
     - go: tip
   include:
     - stage: build
-      go: 1.14.x
+      go: 1.13.x
       script: make cobra_generator
 
 script:
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index eb7d47fa5..ff5614405 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/spf13/cobra
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.12
 
 require (
 	github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.0