diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 3b6e925..64fb4ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
   macos:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        platform: [macos-latest]
+        platform: [macos-11] # set back to macos latest when https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/8642 is fixed
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
 
     steps: