diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 7ad97e106..c15b3e273 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ jobs:
         key: ccache-${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ github.sha }}
         restore-keys: ccache-${{ runner.os }}-build-
     - name: install dependencies
-      run: HOMEBREW_NO_AUTO_UPDATE=1 brew install boost hidapi openssl zmq libpgm miniupnpc expat libunwind-headers protobuf ccache
+      run: |
+        HOMEBREW_NO_AUTO_UPDATE=1 brew install boost@1.85 hidapi openssl zmq libpgm miniupnpc expat libunwind-headers protobuf ccache
+        brew link boost@1.85
     - name: build
       run: |
         ${{env.CCACHE_SETTINGS}}
diff --git a/contrib/brew/Brewfile b/contrib/brew/Brewfile
index c74e7b2a2..a159345cf 100644
--- a/contrib/brew/Brewfile
+++ b/contrib/brew/Brewfile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ brew "binutils"
 brew "coreutils"
 brew "cmake"
 brew "pkg-config"
-brew "boost"
+brew "boost@1.85", link: true
 brew "openssl"
 brew "hidapi"
 brew "zmq"