diff --git a/platformio/commands/upgrade.py b/platformio/commands/upgrade.py
index dbfbee86..c4c9011e 100644
--- a/platformio/commands/upgrade.py
+++ b/platformio/commands/upgrade.py
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ def cli():
             for cmd in cmds:
                 r = None
                 r = util.exec_command(cmd)
+
+                # try pip with disabled cache
+                if r['returncode'] != 0 and cmd[0] == "pip":
+                    r = util.exec_command(["pip", "--no-cache-dir"] + cmd[1:])
+
                 assert r['returncode'] == 0
             assert last in r['out'].strip()
             click.secho(
diff --git a/scripts/get-platformio.py b/scripts/get-platformio.py
index 1fad5117..bcab3d14 100644
--- a/scripts/get-platformio.py
+++ b/scripts/get-platformio.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def main():
         ("Fixing Windows %PATH% Environment", fix_winpython_pathenv, []),
         ("Installing Python Package Manager", install_pip, []),
         ("Installing PlatformIO and dependencies", install_pypi_packages,
-         [["setuptools", "virtualenv", "platformio"]])
+         [["setuptools", "platformio"]])
     ]
 
     if not IS_WINDOWS: