diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index f04267bb..dbcf973d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/setup-python@v2
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+    - name: Update pip # due to https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/11501
+      run: pip install pip -U
+      if: ${{ matrix.python-version == '3.12' }}
     - name: Install and configure Poetry
       uses: gi0baro/setup-poetry-bin@v1.3
       with: