diff --git a/.github/workflows/client.yml b/.github/workflows/client.yml
index e610e62..aff2a5c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/client.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/client.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
     - run: ./hack/ci/install-deps.sh
+      if: ${{ matrix.os.name == 'linux' }}
+    - run: ./hack/ci/install-mac-deps.sh
+      if: ${{ matrix.os.name == 'darwin' }}
     - run: ./hack/build/cargo.sh build --bin kratactl
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -36,4 +39,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
     - run: ./hack/ci/install-deps.sh
+      if: ${{ matrix.os.name == 'linux' }}
+    - run: ./hack/ci/install-mac-deps.sh
+      if: ${{ matrix.os.name == 'darwin' }}
     - run: ./hack/build/cargo.sh test --bin kratactl
diff --git a/hack/ci/install-mac-deps.sh b/hack/ci/install-mac-deps.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1406098
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hack/ci/install-mac-deps.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -e
+
+brew install protobuf