diff --git a/.ci/macos-steps.yaml b/.ci/macos-steps.yaml
index 7439d0b2b2..968abd018f 100644
--- a/.ci/macos-steps.yaml
+++ b/.ci/macos-steps.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ steps:
     set -e
     sudo xcode-select --switch /Applications/Xcode_10.1.app/Contents/Developer
     unset BOOST_ROOT
-    pip install cython numpy pandas zipp
+    pip install cython numpy pandas zipp configparser
     brew install openblas armadillo boost
 
     if [ "a$(julia.version)" != "a" ]; then