diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index abaf61498..db44c953f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ install:
 - >
     if [[ "$PYTHON" == true ]]; then
       pyenv local 3.7
+      pip3 install -U pip wheel
       pip3 install --user mkdocs rgain3
       pushd python_apps/airtime_analyzer
       python3 setup.py install --dry-run --no-init-script