diff --git a/dockerfile b/dockerfile
index 6fedd65..f940528 100644
--- a/dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfile
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ WORKDIR /code/
 COPY requirements.txt ./
 
 # Install dependencies. This layer is highly cacheable by BuildKit + GHA setup.
+RUN pip install --upgrade pip 
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 
 # Copy the rest of your application code (Changes frequently, invalidates subsequent cache)