diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
index 693d2aba5..fe48fac52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ jobs:
           mingw-w64-x86_64-cmake
           make
           git
+    - name: Ensure MSYS2 pip is updated
+      if: matrix.python-version == 'mingw64'
+      run: curl -sS https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       if: matrix.python-version != 'mingw64'
       uses: actions/setup-python@v4.3.0