diff --git a/.ci/macos-steps.yaml b/.ci/macos-steps.yaml
index 66a07fb8c9..bdc11fe3f7 100644
--- a/.ci/macos-steps.yaml
+++ b/.ci/macos-steps.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ steps:
     sudo xcode-select --switch /Applications/Xcode_10.1.app/Contents/Developer
     unset BOOST_ROOT
     pip install cython numpy pandas zipp
-    brew update --force
+    brew update
     brew install openblas armadillo boost
 
     if [ "a$(julia.version)" != "a" ]; then