diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
index 980669016..4d6c18785 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: "${{ matrix.python-version }}"
 
+      - name: Upgrade pip
+        run: pip install --upgrade pip
+
       - name: Install setuptools
         run: pip install --upgrade distribute setuptools