diff --git a/dockerfile b/dockerfile
index c59136a..cc9d15b 100644
--- a/dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ MAINTAINER pi-ux-ce
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
 
 COPY requirements.txt ./
+RUN pip install --upgrade pip
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 
 COPY . .