diff --git a/.github/workflows/unittests.yml b/.github/workflows/unittests.yml
index c4802e3..6916a85 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unittests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unittests.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         shell: bash
         run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           python -m pip install -U -r requirements.txt
       - name: Build and install anonlink
         shell: bash