diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d0aec058..761e819c 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ env:
 
 # command to install dependencies
 install:
+  - "pip install --upgrade pip"
   - "pip install -e . --upgrade --upgrade-stragetgy=only-if-needed"
   - "pipenv install --dev"