diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index a25d90d..494cee5 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/fivemoreminix/qedit
 
-go 1.12
+go 1.16
 
 require (
 	github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2 v2.2.0