diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-native-action.yml b/.github/workflows/build-native-action.yml
index 9966d7d8..9bf10577 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-native-action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-native-action.yml
@@ -104,10 +104,15 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.10
+      - name: Patch /usr/local
+        run: |
+          sudo mkdir /tmp/local
+          sudo mv -f /usr/local/* /tmp/local/
+
+      - name: Set up Python 3.11
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: '3.10'
+          python-version: '3.11'
 
       - name: Show environment
         run: |
@@ -121,6 +126,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python3 -m relenv build --no-pretty --python=${{ matrix.version }}
 
+      - name: Unpatch /usr/local
+        run: |
+          sudo mv -f /tmp/local/* /usr/local/
+
       - name: Verify Build
         run: |
           python3 -m nox -e tests -- tests/test_verify_build.py
@@ -162,10 +171,15 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.10
+      - name: Patch include
+        run: |
+          sudo mkdir /tmp/local
+          sudo mv -f /usr/local/* /tmp/local/
+
+      - name: Set up Python 3.11
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: '3.10'
+          python-version: '3.11'
 
       - name: Show environment
         run: |
diff --git a/tests/test_verify_build.py b/tests/test_verify_build.py
index 47bbed12..da014f8f 100644
--- a/tests/test_verify_build.py
+++ b/tests/test_verify_build.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 import json
 import os
 import pathlib
-import platform
 import shutil
 import subprocess
 import sys
@@ -440,11 +439,7 @@ def test_pip_install_pyzmq(pipexec, pyzmq_version, build_version, arch, build):
         ],
         env=env,
     )
-    if (
-        pyzmq_version == "26.2.0"
-        and sys.platform == "darwin"
-        and platform.processor() == "arm"
-    ):
+    if pyzmq_version == "26.2.0" and sys.platform == "darwin":
         pytest.xfail(f"{pyzmq_version} does not install on m1 mac")
     if pyzmq_version == "26.2.0" and sys.platform == "darwin":
         env[
@@ -1676,3 +1671,9 @@ def test_no_openssl_binary(rockycontainer, pipexec):
 
     errors = proc.stderr.decode()
     assert "legacy provider failed to load" not in errors
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip_unless_on_darwin
+def test_darwin_python_linking(pipexec, pyexec, build, minor_version):
+    proc = subprocess.run(["otool", "-L", str(pyexec)], capture_output=True, check=True)
+    assert "/usr/local/opt" not in proc.stdout.decode()