diff --git a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/docker/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/docker/default.nix
index c3b141cba81..b915e744358 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/docker/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/docker/default.nix
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ btrfsProgs, iptables, bash, e2fsprogs, xz}:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "docker-${version}";
-  version = "1.7.1";
+  version = "1.8.1";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "docker";
     repo = "docker";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "0r0j8aj1a7lbnc9piznp02h5n2gdw3v3n4q2ipmapi9ax0wj82lz";
+    sha256 = "0nwd5wsw9f50jh4s5c5sfd6hnyh3g2kmxcrid36y1phabh30yrcz";
   };
 
   buildInputs = [ makeWrapper go sqlite lxc iproute bridge-utils devicemapper btrfsProgs iptables e2fsprogs ];
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index f699ebb7ff2..16b652d8ea0 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -11074,7 +11074,7 @@ let
   dmtx-utils = callPackage (import ../tools/graphics/dmtx-utils) {
   };
 
-  docker = callPackage ../applications/virtualization/docker { };
+  docker = callPackage ../applications/virtualization/docker { go = go_1_4; };
 
   doodle = callPackage ../applications/search/doodle { };