diff --git a/src/steps/generic.rs b/src/steps/generic.rs
index c9bdbbc0..61b15970 100644
--- a/src/steps/generic.rs
+++ b/src/steps/generic.rs
@@ -552,7 +552,16 @@ pub fn run_pixi_update(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
     let pixi = require("pixi")?;
     print_separator("Pixi");
 
-    ctx.run_type().execute(pixi).args(["self-update"]).status_checked()
+    ctx.run_type()
+        .execute(&pixi)
+        .args(["self-update"])
+        .status_checked()
+        .ok();
+
+    ctx.run_type()
+        .execute(&pixi)
+        .args(["global", "update"])
+        .status_checked()
 }
 
 pub fn run_mamba_update(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {