diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index bdd7c55..f77594b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ python:
 
 # command to install dependencies, e.g. pip install -r requirements.txt --use-mirrors
 install:
+    - pip install pip --upgrade
     - pip install pytest>=2.7.3 --upgrade
 
 # command to run tests, e.g. python setup.py test