diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_macos.yml b/.github/workflows/build_macos.yml
index 0f3226e..49206c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_macos.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         brew install sdl2
+        # gettext is a keg-only install so the headers are missing by default
+        brew unlink gettext && brew link gettext --force --verbose
     - name: Build and test
       env:
         CC: ${{ matrix.compiler }}