diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev.yml b/.github/workflows/dev.yml
index 17d02004..b97bbe26 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run function test
         run: |
           mosquitto -v &
-          pip3 install -r ft/requirements.txt
+          python3 -m pip install -U pip
+          python3 -m pip install -r ft/requirements.txt
           python3 -m robot -P ft/ --variable neuron_api:http -d ft/http_reports ft
           python3 -m robot -P ft/ --variable neuron_api:mqtt -d ft/mqtt_reports ft