diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 3d51d69a..6f4d9cfd 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 language: go
 go:
-    - 1.11.x
+  - 1.13.x
 script:
   - scripts/devtools.sh
   - make local build
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 63867d44..32060934 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.11 as builder
+FROM golang:1.13 as builder
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/mikefarah/yq
 
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ WORKDIR /go/src/mikefarah/yq
 COPY ./scripts/devtools.sh /go/src/mikefarah/yq/scripts/devtools.sh
 RUN ./scripts/devtools.sh
 
-# cache vendor
-COPY ./vendor/vendor.json /go/src/mikefarah/yq/vendor/vendor.json
-RUN govendor sync
-
 COPY . /go/src/mikefarah/yq
 
 RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 make local build
diff --git a/Dockerfile.dev b/Dockerfile.dev
index b39a615b..fb7ddb68 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.dev
+++ b/Dockerfile.dev
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.9
+FROM golang:1.13
 
 COPY scripts/devtools.sh /opt/devtools.sh
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d854d8fb..22b72069 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ help:
 	@echo '    make build           Build yq binary.'
 	@echo '    make install         Install yq.'
 	@echo '    make xcompile        Build cross-compiled binaries of yq.'
-	@echo '    make vendor          Install dependencies using govendor.'
+	@echo '    make vendor          Install dependencies to vendor directory.'
 	@echo '    make format          Run code formatter.'
 	@echo '    make check           Run static code analysis (lint).'
 	@echo '    make test            Run tests on project.'
@@ -71,8 +71,7 @@ install: build
 # Each of the fetch should be an entry within vendor.json; not currently included within project
 .PHONY: vendor
 vendor: tmp/dev_image_id
-	${DOCKRUN} govendor sync
-	@chmod 664 vendor/vendor.json
+	${DOCKRUN} go mod vendor
 
 # ----------------------------------------------
 # develop and test
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 40461bcc..cb9504fa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Use "yq [command] --help" for more information about a command.
 1. `scripts/devtools.sh`
 2. `make [local] vendor`
 3. add unit tests
-4. apply changes (use govendor with a preference to [gopkg](https://gopkg.in/) for package dependencies)
+4. apply changes to go.mod
 5. `make [local] build`
 6. If required, update the user documentation
     - Update README.md and/or documentation under the mkdocs folder
diff --git a/scripts/check.sh b/scripts/check.sh
index 4a31f08f..acbd10de 100755
--- a/scripts/check.sh
+++ b/scripts/check.sh
@@ -3,24 +3,14 @@
 set -o errexit
 set -o pipefail
 
-gometalinter \
-  --skip=examples \
-  --tests \
-  --vendor \
-  --disable=aligncheck \
-  --disable=gotype \
-  --disable=goconst \
-  --cyclo-over=20 \
-  --deadline=300s \
-  ./...
+./bin/golangci-lint run
 
-gometalinter \
-  --skip=examples \
-  --tests \
-  --vendor \
-  --disable=aligncheck \
-  --disable=gotype \
-  --disable=goconst \
-  --disable=gocyclo \
-  --deadline=300s \
-  ./...
+# ./bin/golangci-lint \
+#   --tests \
+#   --vendor \
+#   --disable=aligncheck \
+#   --disable=gotype \
+#   --disable=goconst \
+#   --disable=gocyclo \
+#   --deadline=300s \
+#   ./...
diff --git a/scripts/devtools.sh b/scripts/devtools.sh
index 6024d31a..6d488f9a 100755
--- a/scripts/devtools.sh
+++ b/scripts/devtools.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-go get -u github.com/alecthomas/gometalinter
-go get -u golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goimports
-go get -u github.com/mitchellh/gox
-go get -u github.com/kardianos/govendor
-go get -u github.com/aktau/github-release
-
-# install all the linters
-gometalinter --install --update
+wget -O - -q https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s v1.21.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/test.sh b/scripts/test.sh
index 0df446c8..fcba05e2 100755
--- a/scripts/test.sh
+++ b/scripts/test.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-go test -v $(go list ./... | grep -v -E 'vendor|examples')
+go test -v $(go list ./... | grep -v -E 'examples')