diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 422efee0..57b442bc 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ matrix:
       name: "Linux / GCC (Release)"
       before_install:
         - sudo apt remove cmake
+        - pip install --upgrade pip
         - sudo pip install cmake --upgrade
         - cmake --version
       addons: