diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 24c95e581..20410c465 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Setup python 3.10
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      - name: Setup python 3.9
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v1
         with:
-          python-version: '3.10'
+          python-version: '3.9'
       - name: Install packages
         run: |
           brew update
-          brew install gcovr pkg-config ninja
+          brew install gcovr pkg-config ninja || brew link --overwrite python
       - name: Install python modules
         run: pip3 install meson==0.49.2 pytest
       - name: Install deps