diff --git a/scripts/build_posix.sh b/scripts/build_posix.sh
index b61a408f8..81c5eabaa 100755
--- a/scripts/build_posix.sh
+++ b/scripts/build_posix.sh
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ install_dependencies()
 
 	gem install --no-document fpm
 
+	print_info "Uprgading pip..."
+	pip install --upgrade pip
+
 	print_info "Installing requirements..."
 	pip install .[all] psutil