diff --git a/scripts/update/ubuntu.sh b/scripts/update/ubuntu.sh
index e9a26ee4f..57d3c90e5 100644
--- a/scripts/update/ubuntu.sh
+++ b/scripts/update/ubuntu.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ fi
 
 cd /www/server/mdserver-web && pip3 install -r /www/server/mdserver-web/requirements.txt
 
+pip install --upgrade pip
+pip install --upgrade setuptools
 pip3 install gunicorn==20.1.0
 pip3 install gevent==21.1.2
 pip3 install gevent-websocket==0.10.1
@@ -38,8 +40,6 @@ if [ ! -f /www/server/mdserver-web/bin/activate ];then
 fi
 
 if [ -f /www/server/mdserver-web/bin/activate ];then
-    pip install --upgrade pip
-    pip install --upgrade setuptools
     cd /www/server/mdserver-web && source /www/server/mdserver-web/bin/activate && pip3 install -r /www/server/mdserver-web/requirements.txt
 else
     cd /www/server/mdserver-web && pip3 install -r /www/server/mdserver-web/requirements.txt