diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 87b46f14b..5a2a10dff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install packages
         run: |
           brew update
-          brew unlink python3
-          # upgrade from python@3.12 to python@3.12.2 fails to overwrite those
-          rm -f /usr/local/bin/2to3 /usr/local/bin/2to3-3.12 /usr/local/bin/idle3 /usr/local/bin/idle3.12 /usr/local/bin/pydoc3 /usr/local/bin/pydoc3.12 /usr/local/bin/python3 /usr/local/bin/python3-config /usr/local/bin/python3.12 /usr/local/bin/python3.12-config
           brew install pkg-config ninja meson
         env:
           HOMEBREW_NO_INSTALLED_DEPENDENTS_CHECK: 1