diff --git a/deploy/venv.sls b/deploy/venv.sls
index e8946a13c084807d556391047204d5a9750fcf94..447cdc0675a8787c331690859fc22c1f0cabb2f3 100644
--- a/deploy/venv.sls
+++ b/deploy/venv.sls
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ upgrade_pip_in_{{ project_name }}_venv:
 
 install_requirements_in_{{ project_name }}_venv:
   cmd.run:
-    - name: {{ venv_config.path }}/bin/pip install -r {{ venv_config.requirements }}
+    - name: {{ venv_config.path }}/bin/pip instal l--upgrade -r {{ venv_config.requirements }}
     - runas: deployer
     - env:
         LANG: en_US.UTF-8