diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3784277f..ab203e1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install packages
         run: |
           brew update
-          brew install gcovr pkg-config ninja || brew link --overwrite python
+          brew install gcovr ninja || brew link --overwrite python
 
       - name: Install Python modules
         run: pip3 install meson pytest