diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f12310e0016..4110d473fa3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ requirements.js:
 	$(NODE_BIN)/bower install --allow-root
 
 requirements: requirements.js
+	pip3 install -U pip===21.2.1
 	pip3 install -r requirements/pip_tools.txt
 	pip3 install -r requirements/dev.txt --exists-action w