diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.generate.ts b/.github/workflows/ci.generate.ts
index 466d30ba40..1aae3dea79 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.generate.ts
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.generate.ts
@@ -547,6 +547,17 @@ const ci = {
           if: "matrix.use_sysroot",
           ...sysRootStep,
         },
+        {
+          name: "Remove macOS cURL --ipv4 flag",
+          run: [
+            // cURL's --ipv4 flag is busted for now
+            "curl --version",
+            "which curl",
+            "cat /etc/hosts",
+            "rm ~/.curlrc || true",
+          ].join("\n"),
+          if: `matrix.os == 'macos'`,
+        },
         {
           name: "Install macOS aarch64 lld",
           run: [
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0dfc1654d5..43a4b37f02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -324,6 +324,13 @@ jobs:
           CC=clang-16
           CFLAGS=-flto=thin --sysroot=/sysroot
           __0
+      - name: Remove macOS cURL --ipv4 flag
+        run: |-
+          curl --version
+          which curl
+          cat /etc/hosts
+          rm ~/.curlrc || true
+        if: '!(matrix.skip) && (matrix.os == ''macos'')'
       - name: Install macOS aarch64 lld
         run: ./tools/install_prebuilt.js ld64.lld
         if: '!(matrix.skip) && (matrix.os == ''macos'' && matrix.arch == ''aarch64'')'