diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 4b95903d16a..2bf21d0e57a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ before_install:
 
 # Install various dependencies
 install:
+  - pip install --upgrade pip
+  - pip install --upgrade setuptools
   - pip install --upgrade codecov
   - pip install --upgrade flake8
   - pip install --upgrade sphinx