diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 4698997d..c93267bc 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ env:
 install:
 - bundle install
 - travis_wait bundle exec pod install
+- pip install --upgrade pip
 - pip install --user transifex-client
 before_script:
 - set -o pipefail