diff --git a/docs/overview/install.md b/docs/overview/install.md
index 6d8fd10607..133da7073c 100644
--- a/docs/overview/install.md
+++ b/docs/overview/install.md
@@ -14,12 +14,20 @@ brew install sqlc
 sudo snap install sqlc
 ```
 
-## go install
+## go install 
+
+### Go >= 1.17:
 
 ```
 go install github.com/kyleconroy/sqlc/cmd/sqlc@latest
 ```
 
+### Go < 1.17:
+
+```
+go get github.com/kyleconroy/sqlc/cmd/sqlc
+```
+
 ## Docker
 
 ```