diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ed5a7ad5c..e86a41172 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ install:
       brew outdated openssl || brew upgrade openssl
       brew install python
     fi
+  - "pip install -U pip setuptools"
   - "pip install --src .. -r requirements.txt"
 
 before_script: