diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 8929180..c62fd27 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ python:
   - '3.9'
   - '3.10'
 install:
+  - pip install --upgrade setuptools
   - pip install .
   - pip install coverage
   - pip install coveralls