diff --git a/custompkg/root/etc/skel/Library/user-setup/100.install-python-packages.sh b/custompkg/root/etc/skel/Library/user-setup/100.install-python-packages.sh
index 5fb877a..2c759af 100644
--- a/custompkg/root/etc/skel/Library/user-setup/100.install-python-packages.sh
+++ b/custompkg/root/etc/skel/Library/user-setup/100.install-python-packages.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ PYTHON_PKGS="
     virtualenv
 "
 
+
+# first, upgrade pip:
+
+/usr/bin/pip3 install --upgrade --user pip
+
 for PKG in $PYTHON_PKGS ; do
     /usr/bin/pip3 install --user $PKG
 done