diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index cfd0033ad..10933757e 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-clone_folder: c:\gopath\src\github.com\restic\restic
+clone_folder: c:\restic
 
 environment:
-  GOPATH: c:\gopath;c:\gopath\src\github.com\restic\restic\Godeps\_workspace
+  GOPATH: c:\gopath
 
 init:
   - ps: >-
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ init:
 
 install:
   - rmdir c:\go /s /q
-  - appveyor DownloadFile https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.5.3.windows-amd64.msi
-  - msiexec /i go1.5.3.windows-amd64.msi /q
+  - appveyor DownloadFile https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.6.windows-amd64.msi
+  - msiexec /i go1.6.windows-amd64.msi /q
   - go version
   - go env
   - appveyor DownloadFile http://sourceforge.netcologne.de/project/gnuwin32/tar/1.13-1/tar-1.13-1-bin.zip -FileName tar.zip