diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e913d422..a44c33e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ jobs:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
       - if: ${{ startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows') }}
         run: pip.exe install setuptools
-      - if: ${{ ! startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows') }}
+      - if: ${{ startsWith(matrix.os, 'macos') }}
+        run: brew install python-setuptools
+      - if: ${{ !startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows') && !startsWith(matrix.os, 'macos') }}
         run: python3 -m pip install setuptools
       - run: npm install --ignore-scripts
       - run: npm run build-debug
@@ -82,7 +84,9 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 16
       - if: ${{ startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows') }}
         run: pip.exe install setuptools
-      - if: ${{ ! startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows') }}
+      - if: ${{ startsWith(matrix.os, 'macos') }}
+        run: brew install python-setuptools
+      - if: ${{ !startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows') && !startsWith(matrix.os, 'macos') }}
         run: python3 -m pip install setuptools
       - run: npm install --ignore-scripts
       - run: ${{ env.NODE_BUILD_CMD }} -u ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}