diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac.yml b/.github/workflows/mac.yml
index 0a95c8809..164cca72f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ jobs:
         run: brew update
       - name: Install brew packages
         run: brew install nasm subversion
+      - name: Install python packages for UHD
+        run: |
+          python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip3 install numpy mako requests Cheetah3 setuptools
       - name: Install Qt
         uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v4
         with: