diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
index fc8937f7b..f055fa9f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,15 @@ jobs:
       - if: runner.os == 'macOS'
         name: Mac Dependencies
         run: |
+          # Unlink and re-link to prevent errors when github mac runner images
+          # install python outside of brew, for example:
+          # https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3895
+          # https://github.com/actions/setup-python/issues/577
+          # https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/6459
+          # https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/6507
+          # https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/2322
+          brew list -1 | grep python | while read formula; do brew unlink $formula; brew link --overwrite $formula; done
+
           brew update
           brew install boost boost-python3 gmp mpfr gpgme