diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a00c03330..be330dad4 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ addons:
 install:
 - ./install_ta-lib.sh
 - export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-- pip install flake8 coveralls
+- pip install --upgrade flake8 coveralls
 - pip install -r requirements.txt
 - pip install -e .
 jobs: