diff --git a/jjb/python-unit.yaml b/jjb/python-unit.yaml
index 0cc9c06..b44f83e 100644
--- a/jjb/python-unit.yaml
+++ b/jjb/python-unit.yaml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
           # setup for go-based testing
           mkdir -p ~/go/src
           export GOPATH=~/go
-          export PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/go-1.10/bin:/usr/local/go/bin:~/go/bin
+          export PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/go-1.12/bin:/usr/local/go/bin:~/go/bin
 
           if [ -f 'Makefile' ]; then
             echo "Makefile found, running 'make test'"
diff --git a/jjb/shell/make-unit.sh b/jjb/shell/make-unit.sh
index 4c83ea8..cb2ddf1 100755
--- a/jjb/shell/make-unit.sh
+++ b/jjb/shell/make-unit.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 if [ ! -z "$DEST_GOPATH" ]; then
   export GOPATH=${GOPATH:-~/go}
   mkdir -p "$GOPATH/src/$DEST_GOPATH"
-  export PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/go-1.10/bin:/usr/local/go/bin:$GOPATH/bin
+  export PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/go-1.12/bin:/usr/local/go/bin:$GOPATH/bin
   test_path="$GOPATH/src/$DEST_GOPATH/$GERRIT_PROJECT"
   ln -r -s "$WORKSPACE/$GERRIT_PROJECT" "$test_path"
 else
diff --git a/jjb/verify/abstract-olt.yaml b/jjb/verify/abstract-olt.yaml
index 838322b..2dcff94 100644
--- a/jjb/verify/abstract-olt.yaml
+++ b/jjb/verify/abstract-olt.yaml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
           set -eux -o pipefail
 
           export GOPATH=~/go
-          export PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/go-1.10/bin:/usr/local/go/bin:~/go/bin
+          export PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/go-1.12/bin:/usr/local/go/bin:~/go/bin
 
           # move code the proper location
           mkdir -p $GOPATH/src/gerrit.opencord.org
diff --git a/jjb/verify/kafka-topic-exporter.yaml b/jjb/verify/kafka-topic-exporter.yaml
index cd2861a..7d4e8af 100644
--- a/jjb/verify/kafka-topic-exporter.yaml
+++ b/jjb/verify/kafka-topic-exporter.yaml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
           set -eux -o pipefail
 
           export GOPATH=~/go
-          export PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/go-1.10/bin:/usr/local/go/bin:~/go/bin
+          export PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/go-1.12/bin:/usr/local/go/bin:~/go/bin
 
           # move code the proper location
           mkdir -p $GOPATH/src/gerrit.opencord.org
diff --git a/jjb/verify/sadis-server.yaml b/jjb/verify/sadis-server.yaml
index e02caf6..55574ce 100644
--- a/jjb/verify/sadis-server.yaml
+++ b/jjb/verify/sadis-server.yaml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
           set -eux -o pipefail
 
           export GOPATH=~/go
-          export PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/go-1.10/bin:/usr/local/go/bin:~/go/bin
+          export PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/go-1.12/bin:/usr/local/go/bin:~/go/bin
 
           # move code the proper location
           mkdir -p $GOPATH/src/gerrit.opencord.org
diff --git a/jjb/verify/voltha-bbsim.yaml b/jjb/verify/voltha-bbsim.yaml
index 4c550ce..1a24489 100644
--- a/jjb/verify/voltha-bbsim.yaml
+++ b/jjb/verify/voltha-bbsim.yaml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
           set -eux -o pipefail
 
           export GOPATH=~/go
-          export PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/go-1.10/bin:/usr/local/go/bin:~/go/bin
+          export PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/go-1.12/bin:/usr/local/go/bin:~/go/bin
 
           # move code the proper location
           mkdir -p $GOPATH/src/gerrit.opencord.org
diff --git a/packer/provision/basebuild.sh b/packer/provision/basebuild.sh
index 62eebcc..9b1ce0c 100644
--- a/packer/provision/basebuild.sh
+++ b/packer/provision/basebuild.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@
          stable"
 
     # set up golang repo
-    add-apt-repository ppa:gophers/archive
+    # docs: https://github.com/golang/go/wiki/Ubuntu
+    add-apt-repository ppa:longsleep/golang-backports
 
     # set up kubernetes repo
     cat << EOF | base64 -d > /tmp/k8s-apt-key.gpg
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@
         ebtables \
         ethtool \
         git \
-        golang-1.10-go \
+        golang-1.12-go \
         httpie \
         jq \
         kafkacat \
@@ -182,18 +183,18 @@
     # Set PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin` to use these
     export GOPATH=/usr/local/go
     mkdir -p $GOPATH
-    export PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/go-1.10/bin:$GOPATH/bin
+    export PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/go-1.12/bin:$GOPATH/bin
 
     # converters for unit/coverage test
     go get -v github.com/t-yuki/gocover-cobertura
     go get -v github.com/jstemmer/go-junit-report
 
-    # dep for go package dependencies w/versioning, version v0.5.0, adapted from:
+    # dep for go package dependencies w/versioning, version v0.5.2, adapted from:
     #  https://golang.github.io/dep/docs/installation.html#install-from-source
     go get -d -u github.com/golang/dep
     pushd $(go env GOPATH)/src/github.com/golang/dep
-      git checkout "v0.5.0"
-      go install -ldflags="-X main.version=v0.5.0" ./cmd/dep
+      git checkout "v0.5.2"
+      go install -ldflags="-X main.version=v0.5.2" ./cmd/dep
     popd
 
     # protoc-gen-go - Golang protbuf compiler extension for protoc (installed