diff --git a/ci/deps/actions-38-numpydev.yaml b/ci/deps/actions-38-numpydev.yaml
index e7ee6ccfd7bac..b50d0c6d690c7 100644
--- a/ci/deps/actions-38-numpydev.yaml
+++ b/ci/deps/actions-38-numpydev.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ dependencies:
 
   # pandas dependencies
   - pytz
-  - pip=20.2
+  - pip
   - pip:
     - cython==0.29.21 # GH#34014
     - "git+git://github.com/dateutil/dateutil.git"