diff --git a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
index 9a6abe1..f19b5c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install system dependencies (macOS)
         if: runner.os == 'macOS'
         run: |
+          brew install python
           brew install libxml2
           brew install libgit2