diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake_macos.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake_macos.yml
index 28b03d9ac..f70b7334a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake_macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake_macos.yml
@@ -76,9 +76,7 @@ jobs:
         run: >-
           brew install
           ninja
-          freetype
           sdl2
-          libpng
           rtmidi
           openal-soft
           fluidsynth
@@ -176,9 +174,7 @@ jobs:
         run: >-
           brew install
           ninja
-          freetype
           sdl2
-          libpng
           rtmidi
           openal-soft
           fluidsynth
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql_macos.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql_macos.yml
index 6d2c3861f..adf34cb54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql_macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql_macos.yml
@@ -70,9 +70,7 @@ jobs:
         run: >-
           brew install
           ninja
-          freetype
           sdl2
-          libpng
           rtmidi
           openal-soft
           fluidsynth