diff --git a/rattail_fabric2/deploy/backup/upgrade.sh.mako b/rattail_fabric2/deploy/backup/upgrade.sh.mako
index 0959c65..ec7a405 100755
--- a/rattail_fabric2/deploy/backup/upgrade.sh.mako
+++ b/rattail_fabric2/deploy/backup/upgrade.sh.mako
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ fi
 PIP="sudo -H -u ${user} PIP_CONFIG_FILE=${envpath}/pip.conf ${envpath}/bin/pip"
 
 
-# upgrade pip
+# upgrade pip & friends
 $PIP install $QUIET $PROGRESSBAR --upgrade pip
+$PIP install $QUIET $PROGRESSBAR --upgrade setuptools wheel
 
 # upgrade rattail
 cd ${envpath}/src/rattail