diff --git a/.github/workflows/keyvi.yml b/.github/workflows/keyvi.yml
index 1d3c97522..2024dd91a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/keyvi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/keyvi.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ jobs:
         if: runner.os == 'macOS'
         run: |
           brew update
+          # workaround for https://github.com/actions/setup-python/issues/577
+          brew list -1 | grep python | while read formula; do brew unlink $formula; brew link --overwrite $formula; done
           brew install zlib snappy boost
       - name: checkout from git
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-cibuildwheel.yml b/.github/workflows/python-cibuildwheel.yml
index 177bd90e1..8b8491cb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-cibuildwheel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-cibuildwheel.yml
@@ -74,8 +74,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: install mac dependencies
         if: ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' }}
+        # 2nd command: workaround https://github.com/actions/setup-python/issues/577
         run: |
           brew update && \
+          brew list -1 | grep python | while read formula; do brew unlink $formula; brew link --overwrite $formula; done && \
           brew install ccache
 
       - name: install mac dependencies X86_64