diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-macos.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build-macos.yml
index c08ed420..270f7e8d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-macos.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-macos.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: install dependencies (brew)
         run: |
           export PATH="/opt/homebrew/bin:$PATH"
-          export NONINTERACTIVE=1 HOMEBREW_NO_ENV_HINTS=1
+          export NONINTERACTIVE=1 HOMEBREW_NO_ENV_HINTS=1 HOMEBREW_NO_INSTALL_UPGRADE=1
           brew install --quiet qt libsodium libzip qrencode unbound cmake boost hidapi openssl expat protobuf pkgconfig zxing-cpp
 
       - name: fetch wownerod to embed