diff --git a/.github/workflows/self-smoke-test-action.yml b/.github/workflows/self-smoke-test-action.yml
index 01aa28d..bf35336 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/self-smoke-test-action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/self-smoke-test-action.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Install the packaging-related tools
-      run: python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip build twine
+      run: python3 -m pip install build twine
     - name: Create the stub package importable directory
       run: mkdir -pv src/test_package
     - name: Populate the stub package `__init__.py`