diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9387386c5..2f7388420 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ matrix:
         - ARCH=x86_64
         - CGO_ENABLED=0
         - GO111MODULE=on
+        - GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org
       # Enable build cache
       # https://restic.net/blog/2018-09-02/travis-build-cache
       cache:
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ matrix:
         - ARCH=x86_64
         - CGO_ENABLED=0
         - GO111MODULE=on
+        - GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org
       go: 1.12.5
       script:
         - go build --ldflags="$(go run buildscripts/gen-ldflags.go)" -o %GOPATH%\bin\minio.exe
diff --git a/Dockerfile.simpleci b/Dockerfile.simpleci
index 30bdad4be..2c8bba41a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.simpleci
+++ b/Dockerfile.simpleci
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/minio/minio
 
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y jq
 ENV GO111MODULE=on
+ENV GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org
 
 RUN git config --global http.cookiefile /gitcookie/.gitcookie
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1972c69ed..76f755f01 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -30,35 +30,35 @@ verifiers: getdeps vet fmt lint staticcheck spelling
 
 vet:
 	@echo "Running $@"
-	@GO111MODULE=on go vet github.com/minio/minio/...
+	@GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on go vet github.com/minio/minio/...
 
 fmt:
 	@echo "Running $@"
-	@GO111MODULE=on gofmt -d cmd/
-	@GO111MODULE=on gofmt -d pkg/
+	@GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on gofmt -d cmd/
+	@GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on gofmt -d pkg/
 
 lint:
 	@echo "Running $@"
-	@GO111MODULE=on ${GOPATH}/bin/golint -set_exit_status github.com/minio/minio/cmd/...
-	@GO111MODULE=on ${GOPATH}/bin/golint -set_exit_status github.com/minio/minio/pkg/...
+	@GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on ${GOPATH}/bin/golint -set_exit_status github.com/minio/minio/cmd/...
+	@GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on ${GOPATH}/bin/golint -set_exit_status github.com/minio/minio/pkg/...
 
 staticcheck:
 	@echo "Running $@"
-	@GO111MODULE=on ${GOPATH}/bin/staticcheck github.com/minio/minio/cmd/...
-	@GO111MODULE=on ${GOPATH}/bin/staticcheck github.com/minio/minio/pkg/...
+	@GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on ${GOPATH}/bin/staticcheck github.com/minio/minio/cmd/...
+	@GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on ${GOPATH}/bin/staticcheck github.com/minio/minio/pkg/...
 
 spelling:
-	@GO111MODULE=on ${GOPATH}/bin/misspell -locale US -error `find cmd/`
-	@GO111MODULE=on ${GOPATH}/bin/misspell -locale US -error `find pkg/`
-	@GO111MODULE=on ${GOPATH}/bin/misspell -locale US -error `find docs/`
-	@GO111MODULE=on ${GOPATH}/bin/misspell -locale US -error `find buildscripts/`
-	@GO111MODULE=on ${GOPATH}/bin/misspell -locale US -error `find dockerscripts/`
+	@GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on ${GOPATH}/bin/misspell -locale US -error `find cmd/`
+	@GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on ${GOPATH}/bin/misspell -locale US -error `find pkg/`
+	@GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on ${GOPATH}/bin/misspell -locale US -error `find docs/`
+	@GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on ${GOPATH}/bin/misspell -locale US -error `find buildscripts/`
+	@GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on ${GOPATH}/bin/misspell -locale US -error `find dockerscripts/`
 
 # Builds minio, runs the verifiers then runs the tests.
 check: test
 test: verifiers build
 	@echo "Running unit tests"
-	@GO111MODULE=on CGO_ENABLED=0 go test -tags kqueue ./... 1>/dev/null
+	@GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on CGO_ENABLED=0 go test -tags kqueue ./... 1>/dev/null
 
 verify: build
 	@echo "Verifying build"
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ coverage: build
 # Builds minio locally.
 build: checks
 	@echo "Building minio binary to './minio'"
-	@GO111MODULE=on GOFLAGS="" CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -tags kqueue --ldflags $(BUILD_LDFLAGS) -o $(PWD)/minio 1>/dev/null
-	@GO111MODULE=on GOFLAGS="" CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -tags kqueue --ldflags $(BUILD_LDFLAGS) -o $(PWD)/dockerscripts/healthcheck $(PWD)/dockerscripts/healthcheck.go 1>/dev/null
+	@GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on GOFLAGS="" CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -tags kqueue --ldflags $(BUILD_LDFLAGS) -o $(PWD)/minio 1>/dev/null
+	@GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on GOFLAGS="" CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -tags kqueue --ldflags $(BUILD_LDFLAGS) -o $(PWD)/dockerscripts/healthcheck $(PWD)/dockerscripts/healthcheck.go 1>/dev/null
 
 docker: build
 	@docker build -t $(TAG) . -f Dockerfile.dev
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 03a61bf7a..482eff503 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ service minio start
 Source installation is only intended for developers and advanced users. If you do not have a working Golang environment, please follow [How to install Golang](https://golang.org/doc/install). Minimum version required is [go1.12](https://golang.org/dl/#stable)
 
 ```sh
-GO111MODULE=on go get github.com/minio/minio
+GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on go get github.com/minio/minio
 ```
 
 ## Allow port access for Firewalls
diff --git a/buildscripts/cross-compile.sh b/buildscripts/cross-compile.sh
index edf1786b9..a094a6511 100755
--- a/buildscripts/cross-compile.sh
+++ b/buildscripts/cross-compile.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ function _build() {
     export GOOS=$os
     export GOARCH=$arch
     export GO111MODULE=on
+    export GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org
     go build -tags kqueue -o /dev/null
 }
 
diff --git a/buildscripts/go-coverage.sh b/buildscripts/go-coverage.sh
index 5efcfbb03..67599fd02 100755
--- a/buildscripts/go-coverage.sh
+++ b/buildscripts/go-coverage.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 set -e
 
-GO111MODULE=on CGO_ENABLED=0 go test -v -coverprofile=coverage.txt -covermode=atomic ./...
+GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on CGO_ENABLED=0 go test -v -coverprofile=coverage.txt -covermode=atomic ./...
diff --git a/buildscripts/verify-build.sh b/buildscripts/verify-build.sh
index fd06a7e61..fc147a917 100755
--- a/buildscripts/verify-build.sh
+++ b/buildscripts/verify-build.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export ACCESS_KEY="minio"
 export SECRET_KEY="minio123"
 export ENABLE_HTTPS=0
 export GO111MODULE=on
+export GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org
 
 MINIO_CONFIG_DIR="$WORK_DIR/.minio"
 MINIO=( "$PWD/minio" --config-dir "$MINIO_CONFIG_DIR" )
diff --git a/mint/build/aws-sdk-go/install.sh b/mint/build/aws-sdk-go/install.sh
index d73162840..0c5529078 100755
--- a/mint/build/aws-sdk-go/install.sh
+++ b/mint/build/aws-sdk-go/install.sh
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 #
 
 test_run_dir="$MINT_RUN_CORE_DIR/aws-sdk-go"
-GO111MODULE=on go build -o "$test_run_dir/aws-sdk-go" "$test_run_dir/quick-tests.go"
+GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on go build -o "$test_run_dir/aws-sdk-go" "$test_run_dir/quick-tests.go"
diff --git a/mint/build/healthcheck/install.sh b/mint/build/healthcheck/install.sh
index 71ffe4823..906a62e67 100755
--- a/mint/build/healthcheck/install.sh
+++ b/mint/build/healthcheck/install.sh
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 #
 
 test_run_dir="$MINT_RUN_CORE_DIR/healthcheck"
-GO111MODULE=on go build -o "$test_run_dir/healthcheck" "$test_run_dir/healthcheck.go"
+GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on go build -o "$test_run_dir/healthcheck" "$test_run_dir/healthcheck.go"
diff --git a/mint/build/minio-go/install.sh b/mint/build/minio-go/install.sh
index 5e3005199..1debb922b 100755
--- a/mint/build/minio-go/install.sh
+++ b/mint/build/minio-go/install.sh
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ fi
 
 test_run_dir="$MINT_RUN_CORE_DIR/minio-go"
 (git clone https://github.com/minio/minio-go && cd minio-go && git checkout --quiet "tags/$MINIO_GO_VERSION")
-GO111MODULE=on CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -o "$test_run_dir/minio-go" "minio-go/functional_tests.go"
+GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -o "$test_run_dir/minio-go" "minio-go/functional_tests.go"
 rm -rf minio-go
diff --git a/mint/build/security/install.sh b/mint/build/security/install.sh
index a517bfb18..e45c6789a 100755
--- a/mint/build/security/install.sh
+++ b/mint/build/security/install.sh
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 #
 
 test_run_dir="$MINT_RUN_CORE_DIR/security"
-GO111MODULE=on go build -o "$test_run_dir/tls-tests" "$test_run_dir/tls-tests.go"
+GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on go build -o "$test_run_dir/tls-tests" "$test_run_dir/tls-tests.go"
diff --git a/mint/build/worm/install.sh b/mint/build/worm/install.sh
index 7cdf1fd0f..49f3191bf 100755
--- a/mint/build/worm/install.sh
+++ b/mint/build/worm/install.sh
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 #
 
 test_run_dir="$MINT_RUN_CORE_DIR/worm"
-GO111MODULE=on CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -o "$test_run_dir/worm" "$test_run_dir/quick-worm-tests.go"
+GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -o "$test_run_dir/worm" "$test_run_dir/quick-worm-tests.go"
diff --git a/mint/mint.sh b/mint/mint.sh
index 953c3f096..5d9e9972c 100755
--- a/mint/mint.sh
+++ b/mint/mint.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ SERVER_REGION=${SERVER_REGION:-us-east-1}
 ENABLE_HTTPS=${ENABLE_HTTPS:-0}
 ENABLE_VIRTUAL_STYLE=${ENABLE_VIRTUAL_STYLE:-0}
 GO111MODULE=on
+GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org
 
 if [ -z "$SERVER_ENDPOINT" ]; then
     SERVER_ENDPOINT="play.minio.io:9000"
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ function main()
     export SERVER_REGION
     export ENABLE_VIRTUAL_STYLE
     export GO111MODULE
+    export GOPROXY
 
     echo "Running with"
     echo "SERVER_ENDPOINT:      $SERVER_ENDPOINT"