diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8befccdbc2..5d93d42b17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Update CMake
       uses: jwlawson/actions-setup-cmake@v1.13
+      # TEMPORARILY pin version because 3.26.0-rc1 is failing under macOS:
+      with:
+        cmake-version: '3.25.2'
 
     - name: Cache wheels
       if: runner.os == 'macOS'
@@ -1071,6 +1074,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Update CMake
         uses: jwlawson/actions-setup-cmake@v1.13
+        # TEMPORARILY pin version because 3.26.0-rc1 is failing under macOS:
+        with:
+          cmake-version: '3.25.2'
 
       - name: Run pip installs
         run: |