diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_binaries.yml b/.github/workflows/build_binaries.yml
index 0af8a75..93e8e13 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_binaries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_binaries.yml
@@ -179,9 +179,21 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies (macOS)
         if: startsWith(runner.os,'macOS')
+        shell: bash
         run: |
           # openssl, cmake and autoconf already installed
           brew install zip coreutils automake protobuf
+          # Force static openssl libs
+          echo "OPENSSL_STATIC=1" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          if [ -f /opt/homebrew/opt/openssl/README.md ]; then
+            ls -la /opt/homebrew/opt/openssl/
+            echo "OPENSSL_LIB_DIR=/opt/homebrew/opt/openssl/lib" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo "OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR=/opt/homebrew/opt/openssl/include" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          else
+            ls -la /usr/local/opt/openssl/
+            echo "OPENSSL_LIB_DIR=/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo "OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR=/usr/local/opt/openssl/include" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          fi
 
       - name: Install macOS-14 missing dependencies - hack
         if: ${{ startsWith(runner.os,'macOS') && startsWith(runner.arch,'ARM64') }}