diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c4434ad64..206205790 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       install:
         # Python
         - nproc
+        - pip install pip --upgrade
         - pip install pipenv --upgrade
 
         # Install island and monkey requirements as they are needed by UT's