diff --git a/.ci/build-mac.sh b/.ci/build-mac.sh
index 210d2595cb..af1390044e 100755
--- a/.ci/build-mac.sh
+++ b/.ci/build-mac.sh
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ brew install -f --overwrite nasm ninja git p7zip create-dmg ccache pipenv
 #/usr/sbin/softwareupdate --install-rosetta --agree-to-license
 arch -x86_64 /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
 arch -x86_64 /usr/local/bin/brew update
-arch -x86_64 /usr/local/bin/brew install -f --overwrite python@3.11
-arch -x86_64 /usr/local/bin/brew reinstall -f --build-from-source ffmpeg gnutls freetype jpeg-xl
+arch -x86_64 /usr/local/bin/brew uninstall -f --ignore-dependencies ffmpeg
+arch -x86_64 /usr/local/bin/brew install -f --build-from-source ffmpeg
+arch -x86_64 /usr/local/bin/brew install -f --overwrite python@3.11 || arch -x86_64 /usr/local/bin/brew link --overwrite python@3.11
+arch -x86_64 /usr/local/bin/brew reinstall -f --build-from-source gnutls freetype jpeg-xl
 arch -x86_64 /usr/local/bin/brew install llvm@16 glew cmake sdl2 vulkan-headers coreutils
-arch -x86_64 /usr/local/bin/brew link -f llvm@16
+arch -x86_64 /usr/local/bin/brew link -f llvm@16 ffmpeg
 
 # moltenvk based on commit for 1.2.6 release
 wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/4ac0cfaca4c2505abe2fcbcc0ce5816572103a6c/Formula/m/molten-vk.rb