diff --git a/.github/workflows/github_actions.yml b/.github/workflows/github_actions.yml
index 2d046ddf30..19b1ca9708 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github_actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github_actions.yml
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ jobs:
             fc: gfortran-12
             cc: gcc
             use_libxc: 1
+            xcode_version: 15.3
           - os: macos-14
             experimental: true 
             mpi_impl: openmpi