diff --git a/test/utils/ansible-playbook_integration_runner/roles/ansible_test_deps/tasks/main.yml b/test/utils/ansible-playbook_integration_runner/roles/ansible_test_deps/tasks/main.yml
index 85fad6a7fbb..897a4e54edb 100644
--- a/test/utils/ansible-playbook_integration_runner/roles/ansible_test_deps/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/utils/ansible-playbook_integration_runner/roles/ansible_test_deps/tasks/main.yml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 
 - name: Install ubuntu 12.04 ansible pip deps
   sudo: true
-  pip: name="{{ item }}"
+  pip: name="{{ item }}" state=latest
   with_items:
     - pycrypto
   when: ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu' and ansible_distribution_version == "12.04"