diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-docker-image.yml b/.github/workflows/build-docker-image.yml
index a1602b481ff..da3df658f72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-docker-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-docker-image.yml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.build_docker_image.outputs.build || github.event_name == 'tags'
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
-          sudo python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          sudo python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip || echo "Failed to upgrade pip"
           sudo pip3 install setuptools --upgrade
           sudo pip3 install -r ./automation/requirements.txt
           sudo apt-get update
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/build-packages.yml
index a66f206689a..258caa392d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-packages.yml
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update
         sudo apt-get install -y python3 build-essential ca-certificates dbus systemd iproute2 gpg python3-pip python3-dev libpq-dev gcc
-        python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip || echo "Failed to upgrade pip"
         pip3 install shiv wheel setuptools
         echo "Building jans-linux-setup package"
         sudo chown -R runner:docker /home/runner/work/jans/jans        
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ops-label-pr-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/ops-label-pr-issues.yml
index 5fdd4bcdcac..e8e2a0240cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ops-label-pr-issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ops-label-pr-issues.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
-          sudo python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          sudo python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip || echo "Failed to upgrade pip"
           sudo pip3 install setuptools --upgrade
           sudo pip3 install -r ./automation/requirements.txt
           sudo apt-get update
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-cedarling.yml b/.github/workflows/test-cedarling.yml
index 3779da13649..896caa6c449 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-cedarling.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-cedarling.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip || echo "Failed to upgrade pip"
         python3 -m pip install tox
     - name: Test with pytest
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-jans-pycloudlib.yml b/.github/workflows/test-jans-pycloudlib.yml
index 3603b64f320..b673adb249f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-jans-pycloudlib.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-jans-pycloudlib.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip || echo "Failed to upgrade pip"
         python3 -m pip install tox
     - name: Test with pytest
       run: |