diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index fd40dc9a3..203f45ec0 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ language: python
 python:
   - "3.6"
 install:
+  - pip install pip --upgrade
   - pip install --use-feature=2020-resolver -r requirements.txt
   - python setup.py develop
   - python setup.py build_cannonsim