diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index f61c2d4fe..9187d0990 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           brew update
 
-          brew install python@2 gtk+3
+          # this errors because it installs python3 but python2 is already installed
+          brew install gtk+3 || true
 
           # for msgfmt
           brew link gettext --force