diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yaml
index 4dcdf67a200..85b78e1f688 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yaml
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ jobs:
       - if: ${{ env.ARCH == 'x86_64' }} 
         name: Run VM script dependencies
         run: |
-          brew update; brew upgrade qemu
-          brew install bash coreutils
+          brew update;
+          brew install qemu bash coreutils
       - if: ${{ env.ARCH == 'x86_64' }} 
         name: Prepare test (x86_64)
         run: |