diff --git a/images/capi/ansible/roles/providers/tasks/debian.yml b/images/capi/ansible/roles/providers/tasks/debian.yml
index f15cd50975..cbc8a7495c 100644
--- a/images/capi/ansible/roles/providers/tasks/debian.yml
+++ b/images/capi/ansible/roles/providers/tasks/debian.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 ---
+- name: upgrade pip to latest
+  pip:
+    name: pip
+    executable: pip3
+    state: latest
+
 - name: install Azure clients
   pip:
     executable: pip3