diff --git a/cargo-dist-schema/src/snapshots/cargo_dist_schema__emit.snap b/cargo-dist-schema/src/snapshots/cargo_dist_schema__emit.snap
index d50f4a8f1..2abe3889c 100644
--- a/cargo-dist-schema/src/snapshots/cargo_dist_schema__emit.snap
+++ b/cargo-dist-schema/src/snapshots/cargo_dist_schema__emit.snap
@@ -403,6 +403,13 @@ expression: json_schema
             "null"
           ]
         },
+        "packages_install": {
+          "description": "Command to run to install dependencies",
+          "type": [
+            "string",
+            "null"
+          ]
+        },
         "runner": {
           "description": "Github Runner to user",
           "type": [
diff --git a/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/akaikatana_basic.snap b/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/akaikatana_basic.snap
index 9475ef042..81a1f1ddf 100644
--- a/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/akaikatana_basic.snap
+++ b/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/akaikatana_basic.snap
@@ -1374,15 +1374,24 @@ jobs:
       - uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - name: Install cargo-dist
         run: ${{ matrix.install_dist }}
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          ${{ matrix.packages_install }}
       - id: cargo-dist
+        name: Build
         # We force bash here just because github makes it really hard to get values up
         # to "real" actions without writing to env-vars, and writing to env-vars has
         # inconsistent syntax between shell and powershell. cargo-dist and jq work fine
         # in powershell.
         shell: bash
         run: |
+          CARGO="cargo"
+          if [[ -f "Brewfile" ]]; then
+            CARGO="brew bundle exec -- cargo"
+          fi
+
           # Actually do builds and make zips and whatnot
-          cargo dist build ${{ needs.plan.outputs.tag-flag }} --output-format=json ${{ matrix.dist_args }} > dist-manifest.json
+          $CARGO dist build ${{ needs.plan.outputs.tag-flag }} --output-format=json ${{ matrix.dist_args }} > dist-manifest.json
           echo "cargo dist ran successfully"
 
           # Parse out what we just built and upload it to the Github Release™
diff --git a/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/akaikatana_repo_with_dot_git.snap b/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/akaikatana_repo_with_dot_git.snap
index 9475ef042..81a1f1ddf 100644
--- a/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/akaikatana_repo_with_dot_git.snap
+++ b/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/akaikatana_repo_with_dot_git.snap
@@ -1374,15 +1374,24 @@ jobs:
       - uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - name: Install cargo-dist
         run: ${{ matrix.install_dist }}
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          ${{ matrix.packages_install }}
       - id: cargo-dist
+        name: Build
         # We force bash here just because github makes it really hard to get values up
         # to "real" actions without writing to env-vars, and writing to env-vars has
         # inconsistent syntax between shell and powershell. cargo-dist and jq work fine
         # in powershell.
         shell: bash
         run: |
+          CARGO="cargo"
+          if [[ -f "Brewfile" ]]; then
+            CARGO="brew bundle exec -- cargo"
+          fi
+
           # Actually do builds and make zips and whatnot
-          cargo dist build ${{ needs.plan.outputs.tag-flag }} --output-format=json ${{ matrix.dist_args }} > dist-manifest.json
+          $CARGO dist build ${{ needs.plan.outputs.tag-flag }} --output-format=json ${{ matrix.dist_args }} > dist-manifest.json
           echo "cargo dist ran successfully"
 
           # Parse out what we just built and upload it to the Github Release™
diff --git a/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/axolotlsay_basic.snap b/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/axolotlsay_basic.snap
index f45367232..3bad52128 100644
--- a/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/axolotlsay_basic.snap
+++ b/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/axolotlsay_basic.snap
@@ -2269,15 +2269,24 @@ jobs:
       - uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - name: Install cargo-dist
         run: ${{ matrix.install_dist }}
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          ${{ matrix.packages_install }}
       - id: cargo-dist
+        name: Build
         # We force bash here just because github makes it really hard to get values up
         # to "real" actions without writing to env-vars, and writing to env-vars has
         # inconsistent syntax between shell and powershell. cargo-dist and jq work fine
         # in powershell.
         shell: bash
         run: |
+          CARGO="cargo"
+          if [[ -f "Brewfile" ]]; then
+            CARGO="brew bundle exec -- cargo"
+          fi
+
           # Actually do builds and make zips and whatnot
-          cargo dist build ${{ needs.plan.outputs.tag-flag }} --output-format=json ${{ matrix.dist_args }} > dist-manifest.json
+          $CARGO dist build ${{ needs.plan.outputs.tag-flag }} --output-format=json ${{ matrix.dist_args }} > dist-manifest.json
           echo "cargo dist ran successfully"
 
           # Parse out what we just built and upload it to the Github Release™
diff --git a/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/axolotlsay_edit_existing.snap b/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/axolotlsay_edit_existing.snap
index 31647c492..7ea581ac1 100644
--- a/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/axolotlsay_edit_existing.snap
+++ b/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/axolotlsay_edit_existing.snap
@@ -2244,15 +2244,24 @@ jobs:
       - uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - name: Install cargo-dist
         run: ${{ matrix.install_dist }}
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          ${{ matrix.packages_install }}
       - id: cargo-dist
+        name: Build
         # We force bash here just because github makes it really hard to get values up
         # to "real" actions without writing to env-vars, and writing to env-vars has
         # inconsistent syntax between shell and powershell. cargo-dist and jq work fine
         # in powershell.
         shell: bash
         run: |
+          CARGO="cargo"
+          if [[ -f "Brewfile" ]]; then
+            CARGO="brew bundle exec -- cargo"
+          fi
+
           # Actually do builds and make zips and whatnot
-          cargo dist build ${{ needs.plan.outputs.tag-flag }} --output-format=json ${{ matrix.dist_args }} > dist-manifest.json
+          $CARGO dist build ${{ needs.plan.outputs.tag-flag }} --output-format=json ${{ matrix.dist_args }} > dist-manifest.json
           echo "cargo dist ran successfully"
 
           # Parse out what we just built and upload it to the Github Release™
diff --git a/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/axolotlsay_no_homebrew_publish.snap b/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/axolotlsay_no_homebrew_publish.snap
index b5df6e902..36188a425 100644
--- a/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/axolotlsay_no_homebrew_publish.snap
+++ b/cargo-dist/tests/snapshots/axolotlsay_no_homebrew_publish.snap
@@ -2244,15 +2244,24 @@ jobs:
       - uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - name: Install cargo-dist
         run: ${{ matrix.install_dist }}
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          ${{ matrix.packages_install }}
       - id: cargo-dist
+        name: Build
         # We force bash here just because github makes it really hard to get values up
         # to "real" actions without writing to env-vars, and writing to env-vars has
         # inconsistent syntax between shell and powershell. cargo-dist and jq work fine
         # in powershell.
         shell: bash
         run: |
+          CARGO="cargo"
+          if [[ -f "Brewfile" ]]; then
+            CARGO="brew bundle exec -- cargo"
+          fi
+
           # Actually do builds and make zips and whatnot
-          cargo dist build ${{ needs.plan.outputs.tag-flag }} --output-format=json ${{ matrix.dist_args }} > dist-manifest.json
+          $CARGO dist build ${{ needs.plan.outputs.tag-flag }} --output-format=json ${{ matrix.dist_args }} > dist-manifest.json
           echo "cargo dist ran successfully"
 
           # Parse out what we just built and upload it to the Github Release™