diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 3d525c5..161a98a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,5 @@ LABEL maintainer OSG Software <help@opensciencegrid.org>
 
 COPY *.py /usr/local/bin/
 
-WORKDIR /
-
 COPY requirements.txt /
-RUN pip3 install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
\ No newline at end of file
+RUN pip3 install --upgrade pip && pip3 install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt