diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml
index e0bcd033f..0854a6fd7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@ jobs:
     # macos image comes with installed clang, cmake .. (except ninja-build)
     - name: Install deps
       run: |
+        brew update
         brew install ninja
         brew install llvm@18
-
+        echo 'export PATH="/opt/homebrew/opt/llvm@18/bin:$PATH"' >> /Users/runner/.bash_profile
+        export LDFLAGS="-L/opt/homebrew/opt/llvm@18/lib"
+        export CPPFLAGS="-I/opt/homebrew/opt/llvm@18/include"
+  
     - name: Ensure deps are installed
       run: |
         cmake --version
-        clang++-18 --version
+        clang++ --version
         ninja --version
 
     - name: Print system information
@@ -38,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build & run CText flow
       run: |
         mkdir cmake-build-debug && cd cmake-build-debug
-        cmake .. -GNinja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DENABLE_TESTS=ON -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++-18 -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang-18
+        cmake .. -GNinja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DENABLE_TESTS=ON -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++ -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang
         export TESTS_BOT_TOKEN=${{ secrets.TESTS_BOT_TOKEN }}
         ninja tests/all -j$(sysctl -n hw.logicalcpu)
         ninja test