diff --git a/python-env/tasks/main.yml b/python-env/tasks/main.yml
index b662967b..dcca4af1 100644
--- a/python-env/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/python-env/tasks/main.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
       with_items: '{{ py_env_pip_fix_ssl_warnings | default ([]) }}'
 
     - name: Install a list of pip packages
-      pip: name={{ item }}
+      pip: name={{ item }} state=latest
       with_items: '{{ py_env_pip_pkgs | default ([]) }}'
 
     - name: Install a list of versioned pip packages