diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 8a0b851133..c2dcca26d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: install dependencies
       run: HOMEBREW_NO_AUTO_UPDATE=1 brew install boost hidapi openssl zmq libpgm miniupnpc expat libunwind-headers protobuf pkg-config python3 p7zip aria2
     - name: install dependencies
-      run: pip3 install defusedxml
+      run: pip3 install defusedxml --break-system-packages
     - name: download qt
       run: python3 monero-gui/.github/qt_helper.py mac_x64 desktop 5.15.2 clang_64 c384008156fe63cc183bade0316828c598ff3e5074397c0c9ccc588d6cdc5aca
       working-directory: ../