diff --git a/.github/workflows/releases-centos7.yml b/.github/workflows/releases-centos7.yml
index f1d28c73e..654a74d07 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/releases-centos7.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/releases-centos7.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
            yum update -y
            yum install -y python3 python3-pip
+           pip3 install --upgrade pip
           
     - name: Install mandatory system libraries
       run: |