diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 028affc..c8e12f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ Because the subcommands and flags are constrained to benefit rapid plugin protot
 - `XCADDY_SETCAP=1` will run `sudo setcap cap_net_bind_service=+ep` on the temporary binary before running it when in dev mode.
 - `XCADDY_SKIP_BUILD=1` causes xcaddy to not compile the program, it is used in conjunction with build tools such as [GoReleaser](https://goreleaser.com). Implies `XCADDY_SKIP_CLEANUP=1`.
 - `XCADDY_SKIP_CLEANUP=1` causes xcaddy to leave build artifacts on disk after exiting.
-
+- `XCADDY_WHICH_GO` sets the go command to use when for example more then 1 version of go is installed.
 ---
 
 © 2020 Matthew Holt
diff --git a/builder.go b/builder.go
index 51c14b6..877b1d2 100644
--- a/builder.go
+++ b/builder.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/Masterminds/semver/v3"
+	"github.com/caddyserver/xcaddy/internal/utils"
 )
 
 // Builder can produce a custom Caddy build with the
@@ -101,13 +102,13 @@ func (b Builder) Build(ctx context.Context, outputFile string) error {
 	log.Println("[INFO] Building Caddy")
 
 	// tidy the module to ensure go.mod and go.sum are consistent with the module prereq
-	tidyCmd := buildEnv.newCommand("go", "mod", "tidy")
+	tidyCmd := buildEnv.newCommand(utils.GetGo(), "mod", "tidy")
 	if err := buildEnv.runCommand(ctx, tidyCmd, b.TimeoutGet); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	// compile
-	cmd := buildEnv.newCommand("go", "build",
+	cmd := buildEnv.newCommand(utils.GetGo(), "build",
 		"-o", absOutputFile,
 	)
 	if b.Debug {
diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index 96dd941..61c9615 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/caddyserver/xcaddy"
+	"github.com/caddyserver/xcaddy/internal/utils"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ func runDev(ctx context.Context, args []string) error {
 	// and since this tool is a carry-through for the user's actual
 	// go.mod, we need to transfer their replace directives through
 	// to the one we're making
-	cmd := exec.Command("go", "list", "-m", "-json", "all")
+	cmd := exec.Command(utils.GetGo(), "list", "-m", "-json", "all")
 	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
 	out, err := cmd.Output()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/environment.go b/environment.go
index 387db2c..fabb731 100644
--- a/environment.go
+++ b/environment.go
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/caddyserver/xcaddy/internal/utils"
 )
 
 func (b Builder) newEnvironment(ctx context.Context) (*environment, error) {
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@ func (b Builder) newEnvironment(ctx context.Context) (*environment, error) {
 
 	// initialize the go module
 	log.Println("[INFO] Initializing Go module")
-	cmd := env.newCommand("go", "mod", "init", "caddy")
+	cmd := env.newCommand(utils.GetGo(), "mod", "init", "caddy")
 	err = env.runCommand(ctx, cmd, 10*time.Second)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ func (b Builder) newEnvironment(ctx context.Context) (*environment, error) {
 	replaced := make(map[string]string)
 	for _, r := range b.Replacements {
 		log.Printf("[INFO] Replace %s => %s", r.Old.String(), r.New.String())
-		cmd := env.newCommand("go", "mod", "edit",
+		cmd := env.newCommand(utils.GetGo(), "mod", "edit",
 			"-replace", fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", r.Old.Param(), r.New.Param()))
 		err := env.runCommand(ctx, cmd, 10*time.Second)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -263,9 +265,9 @@ func (env environment) execGoGet(ctx context.Context, modulePath, moduleVersion,
 	// distinct argument, so we're using an if statement to avoid it.
 	var cmd *exec.Cmd
 	if caddy != "" {
-		cmd = env.newCommand("go", "get", "-d", "-v", mod, caddy)
+		cmd = env.newCommand(utils.GetGo(), "get", "-d", "-v", mod, caddy)
 	} else {
-		cmd = env.newCommand("go", "get", "-d", "-v", mod)
+		cmd = env.newCommand(utils.GetGo(), "get", "-d", "-v", mod)
 	}
 
 	return env.runCommand(ctx, cmd, env.timeoutGoGet)
diff --git a/internal/utils/environment.go b/internal/utils/environment.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..028eebb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/utils/environment.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package utils
+
+import "os"
+
+// GetGo returns the go executable to use depending on what
+// is set in the XCADDY_WHICH_GO environment variable.
+func GetGo() string {
+	g := os.Getenv("XCADDY_WHICH_GO")
+	if g == "" {
+		return "go"
+	}
+	return g
+}
diff --git a/platforms.go b/platforms.go
index b336fa8..b3ec6df 100644
--- a/platforms.go
+++ b/platforms.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package xcaddy
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"os/exec"
+
+	"github.com/caddyserver/xcaddy/internal/utils"
 )
 
 // Compile contains parameters for compilation.
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ type Platform struct {
 // SupportedPlatforms runs `go tool dist list` to make
 // a list of possible build targets.
 func SupportedPlatforms() ([]Compile, error) {
-	out, err := exec.Command("go", "tool", "dist", "list", "-json").Output()
+	out, err := exec.Command(utils.GetGo(), "tool", "dist", "list", "-json").Output()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}