diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2e01e91e..b9dc35a3 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ sudo: required
 language: go
 
 go:
-- 1.11.x
+- 1.12.x
 
 services:
 - docker
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index da33fc79..85988a5d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.11
+FROM golang:1.12
 
 RUN mkdir -p /go/src/github.com/weaveworks/flagger/
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile.loadtester b/Dockerfile.loadtester
index de95a5e6..238ad5c1 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.loadtester
+++ b/Dockerfile.loadtester
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.11 AS hey-builder
+FROM golang:1.12 AS hey-builder
 
 RUN mkdir -p /go/src/github.com/rakyll/hey/
 
diff --git a/docs/gitbook/install/flagger-install-on-eks-appmesh.md b/docs/gitbook/install/flagger-install-on-eks-appmesh.md
index 79da4438..5e64dba8 100644
--- a/docs/gitbook/install/flagger-install-on-eks-appmesh.md
+++ b/docs/gitbook/install/flagger-install-on-eks-appmesh.md
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ The installer does the following:
 * registers the App Mesh mutating webhook
 * deploys the App Mesh webhook in `appmesh-system` namespace
 * deploys the App Mesh CRDs
-* deploys the App Mesh controller `appmesh-system` namespace
+* deploys the App Mesh controller in `appmesh-system` namespace
 * creates a mesh called `global`
 
 Verify that the global mesh is active: