diff --git a/.ci/install-deps.sh b/.ci/install-deps.sh
index eba8711c..a20c53fb 100755
--- a/.ci/install-deps.sh
+++ b/.ci/install-deps.sh
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ fi
 # Pip version 21.3 was broken with in-pace (-e) installs. Thus use something
 # after it as it was fixed in 21.3.1
 #
-python3 -m pip install --user --upgrade pip>21.3
+python3 -m pip install --user --upgrade 'pip>21.3'
 
 #
 # Install Python Development Dependencies