diff --git a/pkg/traverse/golang.go b/pkg/traverse/golang.go
index a1de8284..f7d90886 100644
--- a/pkg/traverse/golang.go
+++ b/pkg/traverse/golang.go
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ import (
 
 // GoBinDir TODO experimental
 func GoBinDir(tc Context) (dir string, err error) {
+	if path, ok := tc.LookupEnv("GOBIN"); ok {
+		return filepath.ToSlash(path), nil
+	}
+
 	if path, ok := tc.LookupEnv("GOPATH"); ok {
 		dir = strings.Split(path, string(os.PathListSeparator))[0]
 	}