diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 1d5343f03..74c6cc8b3 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ workflows:
             - setup
           matrix:
             parameters:
-              golang_version: ["1.14.15", "1.15.8"]
+              golang_version: ["1.14.15", "1.15.8", "1.16.3"]
       - test:
           name: << matrix.test_make_target >>
           resource_class: xlarge