diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index eb2caed..bdcbcac 100755
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ chown -R $app: $final_path
 # Define and install dependencies
 ynh_script_progression --message="Reinstalling dependencies..." --weight=15
 ynh_install_app_dependencies $PKG_DEPENDENCIES
+
+#use latest version of pip as per documentation in https://github.com/pypa/get-pip
+#cannot use helper as maintaining the checksum would be a pain in the a***
+curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python3
+
 #pip package not required as already in app directory
 #pip install --target $final_path/vendor -r $final_path/requirements.txt
 
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index d59b54b..d330989 100755
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ if [ "$upgrade_type" == "UPGRADE_APP" ]
 then
 	ynh_script_progression --message="Installing package dependencies..." --weight=15
 	ynh_install_app_dependencies $PKG_DEPENDENCIES
+	
+	#use latest version of pip as per documentation in https://github.com/pypa/get-pip
+	#cannot use helper as maintaining the checksum would be a pain in the a***
+	curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python3
 
 	ynh_script_progression --message="Installing pip requirements ..." --weight=30
 	pip3 install --no-cache-dir --upgrade --target $final_path/vendor -r $final_path/requirements.txt