diff --git a/scripts/install/install_tendermint_arm.sh b/scripts/install/install_tendermint_arm.sh
index df27fbfc..2e8d50ae 100644
--- a/scripts/install/install_tendermint_arm.sh
+++ b/scripts/install/install_tendermint_arm.sh
@@ -13,19 +13,21 @@ REPO=github.com/tendermint/tendermint
 # change this to a specific release or branch
 BRANCH=master
 
+GO_VERSION=1.11.2
+
 sudo apt-get update -y
 
 # get and unpack golang
-curl -O https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.11.2.linux-armv6l.tar.gz
-tar -xvf go1.11.2.linux-armv6l.tar.gz
+curl -O https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go$GO_VERSION.linux-armv6l.tar.gz
+tar -xvf go$GO_VERSION.linux-armv6l.tar.gz
 
 # move go folder and add go binary to path
 sudo mv go /usr/local
 echo "export PATH=\$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin" >> ~/.profile
 
-# create the goApps directory, set GOPATH, and put it on PATH
-mkdir goApps
-echo "export GOPATH=$HOME/goApps" >> ~/.profile
+# create the go directory, set GOPATH, and put it on PATH
+mkdir go
+echo "export GOPATH=$HOME/go" >> ~/.profile
 echo "export PATH=\$PATH:\$GOPATH/bin" >> ~/.profile
 source ~/.profile
 
diff --git a/scripts/install/install_tendermint_bsd.sh b/scripts/install/install_tendermint_bsd.sh
index 5b30eab3..0f7ef9b5 100644
--- a/scripts/install/install_tendermint_bsd.sh
+++ b/scripts/install/install_tendermint_bsd.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 
 # change this to a specific release or branch
 set BRANCH=master
+set REPO=github.com/tendermint/tendermint
+
+set GO_VERSION=1.11.2
 
 sudo pkg update
 
@@ -21,8 +24,8 @@ sudo pkg install -y gmake
 sudo pkg install -y git
 
 # get and unpack golang
-curl -O https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.11.freebsd-amd64.tar.gz
-tar -xvf go1.11.freebsd-amd64.tar.gz
+curl -O https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go$GO_VERSION.freebsd-amd64.tar.gz
+tar -xvf go$GO_VERSION.freebsd-amd64.tar.gz
 
 # move go folder and add go binary to path
 sudo mv go /usr/local
@@ -38,7 +41,6 @@ echo "set path=($path $GOPATH/bin)" >> ~/.tcshrc
 source ~/.tcshrc
 
 # get the code and move into repo
-set REPO=github.com/tendermint/tendermint
 go get $REPO
 cd "$GOPATH/src/$REPO"
 
diff --git a/scripts/install/install_tendermint_ubuntu.sh b/scripts/install/install_tendermint_ubuntu.sh
index 29e97508..91ca1598 100644
--- a/scripts/install/install_tendermint_ubuntu.sh
+++ b/scripts/install/install_tendermint_ubuntu.sh
@@ -13,20 +13,22 @@ REPO=github.com/tendermint/tendermint
 # change this to a specific release or branch
 BRANCH=master
 
+GO_VERSION=1.11.2
+
 sudo apt-get update -y
 sudo apt-get install -y make
 
 # get and unpack golang
-curl -O https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.11.linux-amd64.tar.gz
-tar -xvf go1.11.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+curl -O https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go$GO_VERSION.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+tar -xvf go$GO_VERSION.linux-amd64.tar.gz
 
 # move go folder and add go binary to path
 sudo mv go /usr/local
 echo "export PATH=\$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin" >> ~/.profile
 
-# create the goApps directory, set GOPATH, and put it on PATH
-mkdir goApps
-echo "export GOPATH=$HOME/goApps" >> ~/.profile
+# create the go directory, set GOPATH, and put it on PATH
+mkdir go
+echo "export GOPATH=$HOME/go" >> ~/.profile
 echo "export PATH=\$PATH:\$GOPATH/bin" >> ~/.profile
 source ~/.profile