diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7a831b6..f8e16a9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ crypto/micro-ecc/uECC.o: ./crypto/micro-ecc/uECC.c
 
 venv:
 	python3 -m venv venv
+	venv/bin/pip -q install --upgrade pip
 	venv/bin/pip -q install --upgrade -r tools/requirements.txt
 	venv/bin/pip -q install --upgrade black