diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index cb100688c..1ba9f91dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -381,9 +381,7 @@ jobs:
           /usr/local/bin/python3.11 \
           /usr/local/bin/python3.11-config \
         ;
-        # workaround for https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/10984
-        brew uninstall --ignore-dependencies --force pkg-config@0.29.2
-        brew install asciidoctor aspell cjson guile lua ruby
+        brew install asciidoctor aspell cjson guile lua pkg-config ruby
 
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4