diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_release.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_release.yml
index 7262f59..870099e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_release.yml
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ls "$($Env:WinDir)\system32"
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Set macos macos_python_path
+        if: runner.os == 'macOS'
         # TODO use variable for Python version
         run: echo "macos_python_path=/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Set up Python 3.12
@@ -296,6 +297,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install zbar shared lib for QReader (macOS)
         if: runner.os == 'macOS'
         run: |
+          export DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH="$(brew --prefix)/lib:$DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH"
           brew install zbar create-dmg
       - name: Install dependencies
         # TODO fix --use-pep517