diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildmaster.yml b/.github/workflows/buildmaster.yml
index ce242c33d31..dcd8e8cc106 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buildmaster.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buildmaster.yml
@@ -100,13 +100,14 @@ jobs:
         env:
           OS_VERS: ${{ matrix.os }}
         run: |
-          brew update
-          ${PKGMGR_CMD} install pkg-config ccache qt5 nasm libsamplerate taglib\
-            lzo libcec libbluray libass libhdhomerun dav1d x264 x265 libvpx \
-            openssl sound-touch lame freetype libass libiconv libxml2 libzip \
-            XviD zlib pyenv-virtualenv python-lxml  python-requests \
-            python-setuptools
-          ${PKGMGR_CMD} link qt5 --force
+          ${PKGMGR_CMD} update
+          ${PKGMGR_CMD} upgrade
+          ${PKGMGR_CMD} install pkg-config ccache qt@5 nasm libsamplerate \
+            taglib lzo libcec libbluray libass libhdhomerun dav1d x264 x265 \
+            libvpx openssl sound-touch lame freetype libass libiconv libxml2 \
+            libzip XviD zlib pyenv-virtualenv python-lxml python-requests \
+            python-setuptools --force --overwrite
+          ${PKGMGR_CMD} link qt@5 --force
           # macos-14 updated the linker and needs to be run in "classic" mode
           case $OS_VERS in
             macos-14)
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install plugin dependencies (macOS)
         run: ${PKGMGR_CMD} install minizip flac libvorbis libcdio python-pycurl
-             python-oauthlib
+          python-oauthlib --force --overwrite
         if: runner.os == 'macOS'
 
       - name: Configure plugins