diff --git a/roles/create-zuul-based-reproducer/templates/reproducer-zuul-based-quickstart.sh.j2 b/roles/create-zuul-based-reproducer/templates/reproducer-zuul-based-quickstart.sh.j2
index 947bdb538..f1a89768b 100644
--- a/roles/create-zuul-based-reproducer/templates/reproducer-zuul-based-quickstart.sh.j2
+++ b/roles/create-zuul-based-reproducer/templates/reproducer-zuul-based-quickstart.sh.j2
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ install_bindep
 # bindep.txt and installs
 # dependencies listed in the file.
 install_package_deps_via_bindep
+# Ensure pip is updated
+sudo pip install --upgrade pip
 
 # Fail as early as possible if the docker
 # group is not setup appropriately.