diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test-macos.yml
index 0514ef4387..b27a2aec88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test-macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test-macos.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ jobs:
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
         submodules: true
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.12' 
     - uses: ./.github/actions/setup
     - name: F prime CI step
       run: ./ci/tests/Framework.bash
@@ -51,6 +54,9 @@ jobs:
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
         submodules: true
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.12' 
     - uses: ./.github/actions/setup
     - name: F prime CI step
       run: ./ci/tests/Ref.bash
@@ -74,6 +80,9 @@ jobs:
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
         submodules: true
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.12' 
     - uses: ./.github/actions/setup
     - name: Install coreutils
       run: brew install coreutils