diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml
index 1d29a2f0..faf27401 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
       # macOS make is too old
       - if: runner.os == 'macOS'
         run: |
-          brew install make
+          brew install make automake
           which pipx || brew install pipx && pipx ensurepath
 
       - name: Build and test wheels