diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 5f381d7293..5d233355bf 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ version: 2
 
 references:
   images:
-    go: &GOLANG_IMAGE circleci/golang:1.13.7
+    go: &GOLANG_IMAGE circleci/golang:1.14.1
     middleman: &MIDDLEMAN_IMAGE hashicorp/middleman-hashicorp:0.3.40
     ember: &EMBER_IMAGE circleci/node:8-browsers
 
diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index b9d568cf7c..1faf1caf40 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -60,12 +60,11 @@ issue. Stale issues will be closed.
 ## Building Consul
 
 If you wish to work on Consul itself, you'll first need [Go](https://golang.org)
-installed (version 1.13 is _required_). Make sure you have Go properly installed,
-including setting up your [GOPATH](https://golang.org/doc/code.html#GOPATH).
+installed (version 1.14 is _required_).
 
-Next, clone this repository into `$GOPATH/src/github.com/hashicorp/consul` and 
-then run `make dev`. In a few moments, you'll have a working `consul` executable 
-in `consul/bin` and `$GOPATH/bin`:
+
+Next, clone this repository and then run `make dev`. In a few moments, you'll have a working
+`consul` executable in `consul/bin` and `$GOPATH/bin`:
 
 >Note: `make dev` will build for your local machine's os/architecture. If you wish to build for all os/architecture combinations use `make`.
 
diff --git a/build-support/docker/Build-Go.dockerfile b/build-support/docker/Build-Go.dockerfile
index c70183eb0d..98943dd77d 100644
--- a/build-support/docker/Build-Go.dockerfile
+++ b/build-support/docker/Build-Go.dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ARG GOLANG_VERSION=1.13.7
+ARG GOLANG_VERSION=1.14.1
 FROM golang:${GOLANG_VERSION}
 
 ARG GOTOOLS="github.com/elazarl/go-bindata-assetfs/... \
diff --git a/build-support/docker/Test-Flake.dockerfile b/build-support/docker/Test-Flake.dockerfile
index dd32dd5388..876de0b0b5 100644
--- a/build-support/docker/Test-Flake.dockerfile
+++ b/build-support/docker/Test-Flake.dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM travisci/ci-garnet:packer-1512502276-986baf0
 
-ENV GOLANG_VERSION 1.13.7
+ENV GOLANG_VERSION 1.14.1
 
 RUN mkdir -p /home/travis/go && chown -R travis /home/travis/go