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 ## Building from source
 
-- Install Go tools 1.11.4+ - (https://golang.org/doc/install)
+- Install Go tools 1.16+ - (https://golang.org/doc/install)
 - Clone this repo `git clone git@github.com:nektos/act.git`
 - Pull the default docker image `docker pull nektos/act-environments-ubuntu:18.04`
 - Run unit tests with `make test`