diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 210e0ef30..ce22a9a12 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #### Pull Request Checklist
 
-- [ ] All changes are Go version 1.15 compliant
+- [ ] All changes are Go version 1.16 compliant
 - [ ] Your PR passes all CI checks. If a check cannot be passed for a justifiable reason, that reason must be stated in the commit message and PR description.
 - [ ] If this is your first time contributing, we recommend you read the [Code Contribution Guidelines](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/docs/code_contribution_guidelines.md)
    - [ ] The code being submitted is commented according to [Code Documentation and Commenting](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/docs/code_contribution_guidelines.md#CodeDocumentation)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 2b249a91d..3396c9893 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/btcsuite/btcwallet/wtxmgr v1.3.1-0.20210822222949-9b5a201c344c
 	github.com/coreos/go-systemd v0.0.0-20190719114852-fd7a80b32e1f
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1
-	github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.9 // indirect
 	github.com/go-errors/errors v1.0.1
 	github.com/go-openapi/strfmt v0.19.5 // indirect
 	github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.2
@@ -90,4 +89,4 @@ replace github.com/dgrijalva/jwt-go => github.com/golang-jwt/jwt v3.2.1+incompat
 
 // If you change this please also update .github/pull_request_template.md and
 // docs/INSTALL.md.
-go 1.15
+go 1.16
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 583a3757b..238636581 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -184,8 +184,6 @@ github.com/form3tech-oss/jwt-go v3.2.3+incompatible/go.mod h1:pbq4aXjuKjdthFRnoD
 github.com/frankban/quicktest v1.2.2 h1:xfmOhhoH5fGPgbEAlhLpJH9p0z/0Qizio9osmvn9IUY=
 github.com/frankban/quicktest v1.2.2/go.mod h1:Qh/WofXFeiAFII1aEBu529AtJo6Zg2VHscnEsbBnJ20=
 github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.7/go.mod h1:jwhsz4b93w/PPRr/qN1Yymfu8t87LnFCMoQvtojpjFo=
-github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.9 h1:hsms1Qyu0jgnwNXIxa+/V/PDsU6CfLf6CNO8H7IWoS4=
-github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.9/go.mod h1:znqG4EE+3YCdAaPaxE2ZRY/06pZUdp0tY4IgpuI1SZQ=
 github.com/getsentry/raven-go v0.2.0 h1:no+xWJRb5ZI7eE8TWgIq1jLulQiIoLG0IfYxv5JYMGs=
 github.com/getsentry/raven-go v0.2.0/go.mod h1:KungGk8q33+aIAZUIVWZDr2OfAEBsO49PX4NzFV5kcQ=
 github.com/ghodss/yaml v1.0.0/go.mod h1:4dBDuWmgqj2HViK6kFavaiC9ZROes6MMH2rRYeMEF04=
@@ -714,7 +712,6 @@ golang.org/x/mod v0.1.1-0.20191105210325-c90efee705ee/go.mod h1:QqPTAvyqsEbceGzB
 golang.org/x/mod v0.1.1-0.20191107180719-034126e5016b/go.mod h1:QqPTAvyqsEbceGzBzNggFXnrqF1CaUcvgkdR5Ot7KZg=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.2.0/go.mod h1:s0Qsj1ACt9ePp/hMypM3fl4fZqREWJwdYDEqhRiZZUA=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.3.0/go.mod h1:s0Qsj1ACt9ePp/hMypM3fl4fZqREWJwdYDEqhRiZZUA=
-golang.org/x/mod v0.4.2 h1:Gz96sIWK3OalVv/I/qNygP42zyoKp3xptRVCWRFEBvo=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.4.2/go.mod h1:s0Qsj1ACt9ePp/hMypM3fl4fZqREWJwdYDEqhRiZZUA=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20180719180050-a680a1efc54d/go.mod h1:mL1N/T3taQHkDXs73rZJwtUhF3w3ftmwwsq0BUmARs4=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20180724234803-3673e40ba225/go.mod h1:mL1N/T3taQHkDXs73rZJwtUhF3w3ftmwwsq0BUmARs4=
@@ -800,7 +797,6 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190726091711-fc99dfbffb4e/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7w
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190813064441-fde4db37ae7a/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190904154756-749cb33beabd/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20191001151750-bb3f8db39f24/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20191005200804-aed5e4c7ecf9/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20191026070338-33540a1f6037/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20191204072324-ce4227a45e2e/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20191228213918-04cbcbbfeed8/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=