diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 87a2c62..094b8f2 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs: # A basic unit of work in a run
             export CONDUIT_SECRET='something-really-secret'
             export FLASK_APP=/path/to/autoapp.py
             export FLASK_DEBUG=1
-            sudo pip install pipenv
+            sudo pip install pipenv --upgrade
             pipenv install
             pipenv lock
             pip install -r requirements/dev.txt --user