diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index c236e1c6..5f94096b 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pipeline:
     image: python:${PYTHON_VERSION}-alpine${ALPINE_VERSION}
     pull: true
     commands:
-      - pip install --upgrade pip==19.1.1
+      - python -m pip install --upgrade pip==19.1.1
       - pip install tox==3.10.0
       - tox
       - apk add --no-cache borgbackup
diff --git a/scripts/pip b/scripts/pip
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..21cd953e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/pip
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+# Temporary work around for https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/6434
+python -m pip install --upgrade pip==19.1.1
+python -m pip install --no-use-pep517 $*
+
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index bdce51fd..60b19f15 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ usedevelop = True
 deps = -rtest_requirements.txt
 whitelist_externals = sh
 install_command =
-    # temporary work around for https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/6434
-    python -m pip install --no-use-pep517 {opts} {packages}
+    sh scripts/pip {opts} {packages}
 commands =
     pytest
     py36,py37: black --check .