diff --git a/.github/workflows/assemble.yml b/.github/workflows/assemble.yml
index 200d9cf2d788b..71a9f420427b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/assemble.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/assemble.yml
@@ -27,13 +27,18 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           echo "JAVA${{ matrix.java }}_HOME=$JAVA_HOME_${{ matrix.java }}_${{ runner.arch }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Setup QEMU (missing on MacOS)
+        if: runner.os == 'macos'
+        run: |
+          curl -o qemu.rb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/f1a9cf104a9a51779c7a532b658c490f69974839/Formula/q/qemu.rb
+          brew install -s qemu.rb
       - name: Setup docker (missing on MacOS)
         id: setup_docker
         if: runner.os == 'macos'
         uses: douglascamata/setup-docker-macos-action@main
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
-          upgrade-qemu: true
+          upgrade-qemu: false
           colima:  v0.6.8
       - name: Run Gradle (assemble)
         if: runner.os == 'macos' && steps.setup_docker.outcome != 'success'