diff --git a/app/vmagent/README.md b/app/vmagent/README.md
index 458a0ed860..47f618f228 100644
--- a/app/vmagent/README.md
+++ b/app/vmagent/README.md
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ It is recommended using [binary releases](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/Vic
 
 #### Development build
 
-1. [Install Go](https://golang.org/doc/install). The minimum supported version is Go 1.12.
+1. [Install Go](https://golang.org/doc/install). The minimum supported version is Go 1.13.
 2. Run `make vmagent` from the root folder of the repository.
    It builds `vmagent` binary and puts it into the `bin` folder.
 
diff --git a/app/vmbackup/README.md b/app/vmbackup/README.md
index 2b94d68b90..13e07847e1 100644
--- a/app/vmbackup/README.md
+++ b/app/vmbackup/README.md
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ It is recommended using [binary releases](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/Vic
 
 #### Development build
 
-1. [Install Go](https://golang.org/doc/install). The minimum supported version is Go 1.12.
+1. [Install Go](https://golang.org/doc/install). The minimum supported version is Go 1.13.
 2. Run `make vmbackup` from the root folder of the repository.
    It builds `vmbackup` binary and puts it into the `bin` folder.
 
diff --git a/app/vmrestore/README.md b/app/vmrestore/README.md
index 1e62d143c7..fe071a8d16 100644
--- a/app/vmrestore/README.md
+++ b/app/vmrestore/README.md
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ It is recommended using [binary releases](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/Vic
 
 #### Development build
 
-1. [Install Go](https://golang.org/doc/install). The minimum supported version is Go 1.12.
+1. [Install Go](https://golang.org/doc/install). The minimum supported version is Go 1.13.
 2. Run `make vmrestore` from the root folder of the repository.
    It builds `vmrestore` binary and puts it into the `bin` folder.
 
diff --git a/docs/vmagent.md b/docs/vmagent.md
index 458a0ed860..47f618f228 100644
--- a/docs/vmagent.md
+++ b/docs/vmagent.md
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ It is recommended using [binary releases](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/Vic
 
 #### Development build
 
-1. [Install Go](https://golang.org/doc/install). The minimum supported version is Go 1.12.
+1. [Install Go](https://golang.org/doc/install). The minimum supported version is Go 1.13.
 2. Run `make vmagent` from the root folder of the repository.
    It builds `vmagent` binary and puts it into the `bin` folder.
 
diff --git a/docs/vmbackup.md b/docs/vmbackup.md
index 2b94d68b90..13e07847e1 100644
--- a/docs/vmbackup.md
+++ b/docs/vmbackup.md
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ It is recommended using [binary releases](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/Vic
 
 #### Development build
 
-1. [Install Go](https://golang.org/doc/install). The minimum supported version is Go 1.12.
+1. [Install Go](https://golang.org/doc/install). The minimum supported version is Go 1.13.
 2. Run `make vmbackup` from the root folder of the repository.
    It builds `vmbackup` binary and puts it into the `bin` folder.
 
diff --git a/docs/vmrestore.md b/docs/vmrestore.md
index 1e62d143c7..fe071a8d16 100644
--- a/docs/vmrestore.md
+++ b/docs/vmrestore.md
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ It is recommended using [binary releases](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/Vic
 
 #### Development build
 
-1. [Install Go](https://golang.org/doc/install). The minimum supported version is Go 1.12.
+1. [Install Go](https://golang.org/doc/install). The minimum supported version is Go 1.13.
 2. Run `make vmrestore` from the root folder of the repository.
    It builds `vmrestore` binary and puts it into the `bin` folder.