diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos.yml b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
index 0cc61c76..bb28ded6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
@@ -27,14 +27,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          # workaround for https://github.com/actions/setup-python/issues/577
-          for pkg in $(brew list | grep '^python@'); do
-            brew unlink "$pkg"
-            brew link --overwrite "$pkg"
-          done
-
           brew update
           brew install boost boost-python3 help2man
 
       - name: Build and check
-        run: make distcheck
+        run: make distcheck CMAKE='cmake -DPython3_EXECUTABLE=/opt/homebrew/bin/python3.12'