diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 65d7e656dd..147ff55b1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
         python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
         include:
-          - os: macos-latest
+          # macos-latest runners are Apple silicon
+          - os: macos-13
             python-version: '3.12'
           # Apple silicon runner
           - os: macos-14
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependencies-head.yml b/.github/workflows/dependencies-head.yml
index 1e4651251f..28b561e526 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependencies-head.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependencies-head.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
+        # macos-latest runners are Apple silicon
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-13]
         python-version: ['3.12']
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/release_tests.yml
index b149d22d11..626854329c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_tests.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
         python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
         include:
-          - os: macos-latest
+          # macos-latest runners are Apple silicon
+          - os: macos-13
             python-version: '3.12'
 
     steps: