diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge_to_master.yml b/.github/workflows/merge_to_master.yml
index 136c11928e5..ed67df085ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge_to_master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge_to_master.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           # link vs compile time ssl implementations can break the environment when installing requirements
           # Uninstall pycurl - its likely not installed, but in case the ubuntu-latest packages change
           # Then compile and install it with PYCURL_SSL_LIBRARY set to openssl
-          # pip install -U pip
+          pip install -U pip
           pip uninstall -y pycurl
           pip install --compile --no-cache-dir pycurl
           pip install -U -r requirements.txt -r requirements-optional.txt
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
index dcfe4ac4ad4..6f4d1e73859 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           # link vs compile time ssl implementations can break the environment when installing requirements
           # Uninstall pycurl - its likely not installed, but in case the ubuntu-latest packages change
           # Then compile and install it with PYCURL_SSL_LIBRARY set to openssl
-          # pip install -U pip
+          pip install -U pip
           pip uninstall -y pycurl
           pip install --compile --no-cache-dir pycurl
           pip install -U -r requirements.txt -r requirements-optional.txt