diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 8af7eb5cc..9f90432c6 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -127,10 +127,16 @@ commands:
       - run:
           name: install python and binary dependencies
           command: |
-            choco install --side-by-side -y python --version 3.8
+            choco install --side-by-side -y python --version=3.8.10
             choco install -y ffmpeg
           shell: powershell.exe
 
+      - run:
+          name: upgrade pip
+          command: |
+              python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          shell: powershell.exe
+
       - run:
           name: install virtualenv
           command: pip install virtualenv