diff --git a/scripts/install/install_tendermint_arm.sh b/scripts/install/install_tendermint_arm.sh
index 703a736f4..b260d8d07 100644
--- a/scripts/install/install_tendermint_arm.sh
+++ b/scripts/install/install_tendermint_arm.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ REPO=github.com/tendermint/tendermint
 # change this to a specific release or branch
 BRANCH=master
 
-GO_VERSION=1.12.0
+GO_VERSION=1.12
 
 sudo apt-get update -y
 
diff --git a/scripts/install/install_tendermint_bsd.sh b/scripts/install/install_tendermint_bsd.sh
index ebada72ec..b76b94855 100644
--- a/scripts/install/install_tendermint_bsd.sh
+++ b/scripts/install/install_tendermint_bsd.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 set BRANCH=master
 set REPO=github.com/tendermint/tendermint
 
-set GO_VERSION=1.12.0
+set GO_VERSION=1.12
 
 sudo pkg update
 
diff --git a/scripts/install/install_tendermint_ubuntu.sh b/scripts/install/install_tendermint_ubuntu.sh
index 20e611294..3fe6ea8ed 100644
--- a/scripts/install/install_tendermint_ubuntu.sh
+++ b/scripts/install/install_tendermint_ubuntu.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ REPO=github.com/tendermint/tendermint
 # change this to a specific release or branch
 BRANCH=master
 
-GO_VERSION=1.12.0
+GO_VERSION=1.12
 
 sudo apt-get update -y
 sudo apt-get install -y make