diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 7470739..0bb129b 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ workflows:
           matrix: &quickcheck-go-matrix
             alias: quickcheck-go-matrix
             parameters:
-              goversion: [*latest-go-release, "1.12"]
+              goversion: [*latest-go-release, "1.18"]
               goos: ["linux", "freebsd"]
               goarch: ["amd64", "arm64"]
             exclude:
@@ -185,10 +185,6 @@ workflows:
               - goversion: *latest-go-release
                 goos: linux
                 goarch: amd64
-              # not supported by Go 1.12
-              - goversion: "1.12"
-                goos: freebsd
-                goarch: arm64
 
   release:
     when: << pipeline.parameters.do_release >>