diff --git a/setuptools/command/editable_wheel.py b/setuptools/command/editable_wheel.py
index 26be8a26a2c..ab86e0aa0c3 100644
--- a/setuptools/command/editable_wheel.py
+++ b/setuptools/command/editable_wheel.py
@@ -128,11 +128,19 @@ def _any_compat_tag() -> _Tag:
     the same system where it was produced.
     Therefore we can just be pragmatic and pick one of the compatible tags.
     """
-    tag = next(sys_tags())
+    tag = next(_skip_incompatible_tags())
+    # ^-- TODO: replace with `tag = next(sys_tags())` (pypa/python#11789)
     components = (tag.interpreter, tag.abi, tag.platform)
     return cast(_Tag, tuple(map(_normalization.filename_component, components)))
 
 
+def _skip_incompatible_tags():
+    # Temporary workaround for https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/11789
+    for tag in sys_tags():
+        if all(plat not in tag.platform for plat in ("macosx_12", "macosx_11")):
+            yield tag
+
+
 class editable_wheel(Command):
     """Build 'editable' wheel for development.
     This command is private and reserved for internal use of setuptools,