diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 35387679d..05a0ab5db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ jobs:
             unit_testing: OFF
             context: PATH=/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/bin:$PATH
             target: python_unit_testing
+            pip_install_break_system_packages: --break-system-packages
             pip_install_prerequisites: sudo pip3 install cmake scikit-build
             pip_install_test_and_uninstall: ON
           - name: 'Code formatting'
@@ -322,7 +323,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt install valgrind
       - name: Install pytest and pytest-html
         if: ${{ matrix.target == 'python_unit_testing' }}
-        run: pip3 install pytest pytest-html
+        run: pip3 install ${{ matrix.pip_install_break_system_packages }} pytest pytest-html
       - name: Install Sphinx and some Sphinx packages
         if: ${{ matrix.documentation == 'ON' }}
         run: pip3 install sphinx sphinx-copybutton sphinx-inline-tabs