diff --git a/make.py b/make.py
index c695a2ce..d2243254 100644
--- a/make.py
+++ b/make.py
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ def _create_batch_scripts(self):
 call "%~dp0env.bat"
 echo this will upgrade pip with latest version, then patch it for WinPython portability ok ?
 pause
-"%WINPYDIR%\python.exe" -m pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall  pip
+"%WINPYDIR%\python.exe" -m pip install --upgrade pip
 "%WINPYDIR%\python.exe" -c "from winpython import wppm;dist=wppm.Distribution(r'%WINPYDIR%');dist.patch_standard_packages('pip', to_movable=True)
 pause
 """)