diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 9629aca5f4c..70b51b039ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -62,12 +62,10 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         test-type: [ 'performance-tests', 'unit-tests', 'gui-tests', 'cli-tests' ]
         python-version: [ '3.8', '3.12' ]
-        os: [ 'macos-13', 'macos-14', 'macos-14-large']
+        os: [ 'macos-13', 'macos-14']
         exclude:
           - os: 'macos-14'
             python-version: '3.8'
-          - os: 'macos-14-large'
-            python-version: '3.8'
           - os: 'macos-13'
             python-version: '3.12'
 
@@ -79,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
     secrets: inherit
 
   test-mac:
-    if: github.ref_type != 'tag' # one combination when not tag
+    if: github.ref_type != 'tag' # when not tag
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix: