diff --git a/assets/icons/file_icons/file_types.json b/assets/icons/file_icons/file_types.json
index a77f187a28..e5510d8599 100644
--- a/assets/icons/file_icons/file_types.json
+++ b/assets/icons/file_icons/file_types.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         "gitignore": "vcs",
         "gitmodules": "vcs",
         "gitkeep": "vcs",
-        "go": "code",
+        "go": "go",
         "h": "code",
         "handlebars": "code",
         "hbs": "template",
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@
         "haskell": {
             "icon": "icons/file_icons/haskell.svg"
         },
+        "go": {
+            "icon": "icons/file_icons/go.svg"
+        },
         "image": {
             "icon": "icons/file_icons/image.svg"
         },
diff --git a/assets/icons/file_icons/go.svg b/assets/icons/file_icons/go.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8dba3e3f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/icons/file_icons/go.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
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