diff --git a/ansible/roles/ml-analytics-service/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/ml-analytics-service/tasks/main.yml
index 9484669423..aba09e12f9 100755
--- a/ansible/roles/ml-analytics-service/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/ml-analytics-service/tasks/main.yml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
     virtualenv: "{{WORKDIR }}/spark_venv"
     virtualenv_python: python3.6
     requirements: "{{ WORKDIR }}/ml-analytics-service/requirements.txt"
+    extra_args: --upgrade
 
 - name: Creating a faust service shell file in executable mode
   copy: