diff --git a/.github/actions/install-dependencies/action.yml b/.github/actions/install-dependencies/action.yml
index 6ff5a8ac..30f1a448 100644
--- a/.github/actions/install-dependencies/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/install-dependencies/action.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         echo "Install Mac dependencies"
-        brew update
+        # brew update
+        ## python3 installation fails after updating brew. It is an open issue, so until it is fixed we disable updating brew 
         brew install gmp
         brew install python
         pip install sympy