diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml
index 4dd1e4e..96b22bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml
@@ -81,10 +81,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ hashFiles('setup.py', 'dev-requirements.txt', '.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml') }}
 
       - name: Install Python dependencies
-        # Keep pip version pinning in sync with the one in bootstrap.py!
-        # See changelog at https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/news/#changelog
         run: |
-          python3 -m pip install -U "pip==23.1.*"
           python3 -m pip install -r dev-requirements.txt
           python3 -m pip install -e .
           pip freeze
diff --git a/bootstrap/bootstrap.py b/bootstrap/bootstrap.py
index 9205f8f..46acf3f 100644
--- a/bootstrap/bootstrap.py
+++ b/bootstrap/bootstrap.py
@@ -475,11 +475,8 @@ def main():
         os.makedirs(hub_env_prefix, exist_ok=True)
         run_subprocess(["python3", "-m", "venv", hub_env_prefix])
 
-    # Upgrade pip
-    # Keep pip version pinning in sync with the one in unit-test.yml!
-    # See changelog at https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/news/#changelog
     logger.info("Upgrading pip...")
-    run_subprocess([hub_env_pip, "install", "--upgrade", "pip==23.1.*"])
+    run_subprocess([hub_env_pip, "install", "--upgrade", "pip"])
 
     # Install/upgrade TLJH installer
     tljh_install_cmd = [hub_env_pip, "install", "--upgrade"]