diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c865e22..6f5d4b0 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ debug:
   stage: build
   script:
     - apk add gcovr
+    - python2 -m ensurepip --upgrade
+    - python2 -m pip install --upgrade pip
     - python2 -m pip install --upgrade setuptools
     - mkdir -p bld/debug
     - cd bld/debug