diff --git a/dev/tasks/r/github.macos.autobrew.yml b/dev/tasks/r/github.macos.autobrew.yml
index 28733dbfef1..990a7dae403 100644
--- a/dev/tasks/r/github.macos.autobrew.yml
+++ b/dev/tasks/r/github.macos.autobrew.yml
@@ -35,14 +35,20 @@ jobs:
             - "{{ macros.r_oldrel.ver }}"
     steps:
       {{ macros.github_checkout_arrow()|indent }}
+      - name: Setup hosted
+        if: matrix.platform != 'macos-10.13'
+        run: |
+          # minio and sccache are pre-installed on the self-hosted 10.13 runner.
+          # Install minio for tests.
+          brew install minio
+          brew install sccache
+
+          # Ensure removing OpenSSL from the default paths to avoid
+          # mixing OpenSSL in the default paths and OpenSSL installed
+          # by autobrew.
+          brew unlink openssl || :
       - name: Configure autobrew script
         run: |
-          # minio and sccache are pre-installed on the self-hosted 10.13 runner
-          if [ {{ '${{ matrix.platform }}' }} != macos-10.13  ]; then
-            # install minio for tests
-            brew install minio
-            brew install sccache
-          fi
           cd arrow/r
           {{ macros.pin_brew_formulae(is_fork)|indent }}
       - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
@@ -57,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
           # between pre-installed R version on the self-hosted runners
           rig default {{ '${{ matrix.r-version }}' }}
           rig system setup-user-lib
-          rig system add-pak 
+          rig system add-pak
       - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r-dependencies@v2
         with:
           working-directory: 'arrow/r'
@@ -72,8 +78,10 @@ jobs:
           ARROW_USE_PKG_CONFIG: false
           ARROW_R_DEV: true
           FORCE_AUTOBREW: true
-        {{ macros.github_set_sccache_envvars()|indent(8)}}  
-        run: arrow/ci/scripts/r_test.sh arrow
+        {{ macros.github_set_sccache_envvars()|indent(8)}}
+        run: |
+          find / 2>&1 | grep include/openssl || :
+          arrow/ci/scripts/r_test.sh arrow
       - name: Dump install logs
         run: cat arrow/r/check/arrow.Rcheck/00install.out
         if: always()
diff --git a/dev/tasks/r/github.packages.yml b/dev/tasks/r/github.packages.yml
index e3e3d34e156..c9444f82ab5 100644
--- a/dev/tasks/r/github.packages.yml
+++ b/dev/tasks/r/github.packages.yml
@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@ jobs:
 
           rig system setup-user-lib
           rig system add-pak
+
+          # ensure removing OpenSSL from the default paths to avoid
+          # mixing OpenSSL in the default paths and OpenSSL installed
+          # by autobrew
+          brew unlink openssl || :
       {{ macros.github_setup_local_r_repo(false, true)|indent }}
       - name: Prepare Dependency Installation
 
@@ -181,6 +186,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install sccache
         if: startsWith(matrix.platform, 'macos')
         run: brew install sccache
+      - name: Find
+        run: |
+          find / 2>&1 | grep include/openssl || :
       - name: Build Binary
         id: build
         shell: Rscript {0}