diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 3a1bc48..1d2fc03 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ jobs:
 
         python --version
 
-        # don't upgrade PIP for now: https://github.com/pdm-project/pdm/issues/874
-        # python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
 
         pip install pdm
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index a16ae71..93b8f7b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ jobs:
 
         python --version
 
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+
         pip install pdm
 
         # don't install dependencies for now, as this makes CodeQL run forever